- India’s fiscal equalization system: balancing equity and efficiency
Few countries embody the promise—and complexity—of multilevel governance as vividly as India. With a federal structure spanning more than 1.5 billion people, India’s intergovernmental fiscal system sits at the heart of its development trajectory. A recent World Bank technical report prepared for the Sixteenth Finance Commission provides a timely opportunity to reflect on how effectively […]
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