Public expenditure in India : policies and development outcomes / Gayithri Karnam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gayithri, K., author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Expenditures, Public--India.

Expenditures, Public.

India--Economic policy.

India.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2022.

Summary:

Government is a major player in the development of an economy. Government's public financial operations involving mobilization of revenue, and its spending has considerable implications on the growth, distribution and stability necessitating a careful study to enable informed mid course policy corrections to the macroeconomic developments. A critical review of public expenditure is imperative in ensuring optimal use of public resources for the maximization of welfare. The book provides an empirical understanding of historical trends and composition of public expenditure at the central and the sub national levels; the effectiveness of public expenditure control systems and accountability issues; the political economy of spending decisions; public expenditure reforms undertaken in India and international best options that can guide the corrective process in India.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on April 11, 2022).

This edition also issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-267208-8

0-19-194832-2

0-19-267207-X