Food Stamps: A Model for India
18 Oct 2022 1 Min Read

Food security has always been one of the most pressing issues in India. Debates are largely concerned about which method to employ to ensure the availability of food to those who cannot afford it. Finance Minister P Chidambaram has proposed to experiment with food stamps in a cluster of districts of a few states to judge the viability of the scheme. This policy review describes the experience of countries in which this policy has already been implemented and proposes a Food Stamp Model for India.

Author / Edited by:
Parth J Shah

Liberty & Society Series 5: The Ethics of Liberty
18 Oct 2022 1 Min Read

Free market champions recognize that all people have good and bad as part of their character. The danger is when people have great power to impose their will on others. Doing good things for people does not require the initiation of force. Doing bad things does. A truly free society isn’t perfect, but limiting power simply limits the damage that people can do to others on a grand scale through politics.

Author / Edited by:
Ken Scholland

Liberty & Society Series 6: Courage, Fear & Immigration
18 Oct 2022 1 Min Read

The Significance of Welcoming Newcomers in a Market Economy.

Author / Edited by:
Ken Scholland

Liberty & Society Series 7 : Samajik Parivartan aur Lok Niti
18 Oct 2022 1 Min Read

What is public policy? A public policy is basically a law or rule that is enforced by any level of government, whether central, state, or local. Our activist judiciary also makes public policy: that all public transport in Delhi must run on CNG, for example, was a Supreme Court decree.

Author / Edited by:
Parth J Shah

Liberty & Society Series 7: Social Change & Public Policy
18 Oct 2022 1 Min Read

What is public policy? A public policy is basically a law or rule that is enforced by any level of government, whether central, state, or local. Our activist judiciary also makes public policy: that all public transport in Delhi must run on CNG, for example, was a Supreme Court decree.

Author / Edited by:
Parth J Shaha

Liberty & Society Series 9: New Public Management
18 Oct 2022 1 Min Read

This monograph explores how principles of business management can be applied to the field of public administration, thereby increasing accountability, transparency and efficiency in government functioning. The core principles of NPM are explored, which, when well-applied, help create a system where the public sector functions more efficiently and is accountable to the people.

Author / Edited by:
Parth J Shah

INDIABEFORE91
Tue, 10/18/2022 - 15:08 5 Min Read

1991 is known as a watershed year for India—signaled by a systemic shift to a more open economy with greater reliance upon markets, a larger role for the private sector including of foreign investment, and a restructuring of the role of government.

HEALTH POLICY
Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:43 5 Min Read

India ranks 145th among 195 countries on healthcare quality and access, as per a study by Lancet. Through the National Health Policy 2017, the Government of India is striving to

Quality of Laws
Thu, 10/06/2022 - 12:42 5 Min Read

Laws and regulations impact the social and economic wellbeing, and freedom of members of a society. They alter how individuals interact and trade with each other. A good law is one that balances its purpose with citizen-engagement, protection of individual rights, and positive impact on resources. Currently, India does not have any systematic mechanism to review the quality of laws. We have created tools to assess the quality of laws and offer recommendations for legal reform and design of law-review bodies.

Urjit Patel

Expert on economics and public finance, international trade, financial intermediation and regulation of infrastructure utilities. Also non-resident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.

He has worked at the International Monetary Fund and as an adviser to both the Reserve Bank of India and the Ministry of Finance in New Delhi.​ He is Former Governor, Reserve Bank of India​.

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