Public Economics : Theory and Policy - Essays

This is a commemorative volume on Dr Amaresh Bagchi, one of the greatest economic policy reformers of India, revered as the father of fiscal federalism in the country. The collection comprises original contributions by eminent scholars, who were also close friends and associates of Dr Bagchi. Besides dealing with various important aspects of the subject of public economics and Dr Bagchi's work-both theoretical and applied-they also add a personal touch to compilation. The reminiscences reveal Dr Bagchi the man as well as Dr Bagchi the scholar.Dr Bagchi worked extensively on tax reforms, establishing the concept of Value Added Tax. The essays in this volume critically analyse and discuss various issues related to tax system reform in the developing world and review the fiscal federalism literature from a developing and transitional country perspective.

List of Tables and Figures	p. vii
List of Abbreviations	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Amaresh Bagchi: His Life and Work	p. 1
Budgetary Rules and Plan Financing: Revisiting the Fiscal Responsibility Act	p. 12
The BBLR Approach to Tax Reform in Emerging Countries	p. 37
GST Reforms and Intergovernmental Considerations in India	p. 64
Normative Framework of Fiscal Federalism for Economies in Transition	p. 118
Global Public Goods: Provision, Production, and Benefits	p. 142
Effective Carbon Taxes and Public Policy Options	p. 163
Sustainable Economic Growth and Modeling for Resource and Income Accounting	p. 180
Do Public Funds Increase Days of Instruction in Primary Schools? A Study of Three Districts in India	p. 228
Neglected Topics in Public Economics Courses	p. 259
A Teacher Remembers	p. 323
My Friend Amaresh	p. 326
About the Editors and Contributors	p. 330
Index	p. 333
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