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Relative growth performance of Gujarat: a comment on the recent debate
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2014)
EPW has been publishing a number of articles on the relative economic performance of Gujarat, and on growth and human development in India under the United Progressive Alliance vs the National Democratic Alliance (28 ...
Union budget 2005-06: promises and prospects
(2010-10-25)
The Union Budgets are traditionally surrounded by hype, debate, and controversies. This year’s
Budget has been no different. Presented in the backdrop of favourable macro-economic conditions,
a sound business environment, ...
State finances in the context of the emerging federalism in India: analysis of past experience in fiscal discipline and consolidation
(Emerging Economy Studies, 2015)
Implications of increased central transfers of resources to states would make state budgets more
important in determining fiscal prudence of the Indian economy that has a multiparty federal democracy. The article examines ...
Measurement issues in state income from registered manufacturing sector – case of Gujarat
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2015-04-25)
This article discusses some important issues involved in the estimation of state income originating in the registered manufacturing sector with illustrations drawn from Gujarat. It critically discusses the present practices ...
Double deflation method and growth of manufacturing: a comment
(Economic & Political Weekly, 2015-10-10)
This comment points out an erroneous assumption in the calculations and central argument of Rajakumar and Shetty ("Gross Value Added: Why Not the Double Deflation Method for Estimation?," EPW, 15 August 2015) that reverses ...
Estimating labour quality index for India
(Springer, 2018)
Present paper provides a detailed critique of the traditional methodology of taking wage differential as equal to the differential of marginal productivity of labour and proposes to replace it by the differential of average ...
Changing dynamics of inflation in India
(Economic and Political Weekly, 2018-03)
Using the latest consumer price index (combined) series, it is found that the dynamics underlying India’s inflationary process have changed substantially. Significant reduction found in the inflation persistence reflects ...