The project intends to examine the term structure of interest rates in India against the backdrop of RBI new monetary policy stance. 

The project examines the determinants of intergovernmental fiscal transfers and suggests counterfactual exercises by integrating plausible variables to achieve the dual objectives of equity and efficiency.  

Approaching the question of increasing tax to GDP ratios from the taxpayer’s perceptions, the study aims to explore whether people’s perceptions in India about tax compliance by citizens is related to their perceptions about fairness and ease of compliance on the one hand and on the perceived benefits from government spending on the other. The study proposes to survey about 150-200 individuals of different backgrounds to explore whether there are differences in perceptions. This study can be considered a pilot which could be expanded to a larger scale survey, if the initial results are found interesting.

This study will explore possibilities of additional revenue mobilization of Government of Tripura. The major focus of the study will be on the State’s own tax revenues. This study covers State GST, State Sales Tax/VAT, State Excise, Motor Vehicles Tax and Passengers and Goods Tax.

The study is undertaken to identify strategies for improving/reviving performance of the public sector undertakings (PSUs) of Tripura, focusing on the sectoral level variations in nature of output/products, financial situation and logistic issues.