India policy forum, Volume 2, 2005/06 (Sage, 2006)
"[C]omprises papers and highlights of the discussion from the second India Policy Forum (IPF) conference, held July 25-26, 2005, in new Delhi. IPF is a joint venture of the Brookings Institution and the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) that examines India's reform and economic transition using policy relevant empirical research"--Page [viii]
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288)
Excessive budget deficits, a government-abused financial system, and fiscal rules / Willem H. Buiter and Urjit R. Patel -- Trends and issues in tax policy and reform in India / M. Govinda Rao and R. Kavita Rao -- How applicable is the inflation-targeting framework for India? / Sheetal K. Chand and Kanhaiya Singh -- Pre- and post-reform India : a revised look at employment, wages, and inequality / Surjit S. Bhalla and Tirthatanmoy Das -- Universal telecommunications service in India / Roger G. Noll and Scott J. Wallsten
Papers presented at the Second India Policy Forum Conference, held at New Delhi during 25-26 July 2005