M Govinda Rao
Biographic Data
| ID | 4454447 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M Govinda Rao |
| GIVEN NAMES | M Govinda |
| FAMILY NAME | Rao |
| SIGNATURE | RAO M G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Public Policy Institute of California |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4065-9454 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Resiliency of Foreign-Born Hispanics in Stressful Events: Evidence of the Healthy Immigrant Paradox During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Does the Catch-up contribution policy improve retirement preparedness
Over a quarter of U.S. adults are expected to retire in the coming decade, retirees with inadequate savings could face financial difficulties including having to rely on public welfare during retirement. Amid the rapid aging of the U.S. population, this article examines the causal effect of the Catch-up Contribution provision introduced in 2001 on retirement assets and nonretirement savings. We investigate the expectation that incentives for poli…
Resist, Recover, Renew: Fiscal Resilience as a Strategic Response to Economic Uncertainty
The cyclicality of economic recessions worsens fiscal stability and increases vulnerability to future shocks. This article argues that the concept of resilience provides an important frame for understanding the dynamic character of public financial management. The study introduces a theoretical framework that decomposes fiscal resilience into precrisis fiscal resistance, postcrisis fiscal recovery, and long-term fiscal renewal. It empirically tes…
The Making of Miracles in Indian States: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat
Political Economy of Government Finance in India
This article analyzes important developments in Indian public finance from developmental, redistributive, and political economy perspectives. The detailed analysis of policies relating to tax, expenditure, deficits, and debt brings out the failure of these policies in achieving their objectives, which to a considerable extent is attributable to the constraints posed by political economy developments and particularly, the influence of special inte…
State Level Reforms, Growth, and Development in Indian States
With a population of 1.2 billion, India is many countries. Ten of its states have populations equaling or exceeding that of the United Kingdom. Therefore, to understand fully the current experiment in economic reforms in the country, we must study it at the level of the state. In this spirit, the present book provides the first-ever comprehensive analysis of how the national reforms have shaped the economies of different states in India. It shows…
The Political Economy of India's Fiscal Federal System and its Reform
This article examines recent and potential reforms in India's fiscal federal system. We summarize key federal institutions in India, including tax and expenditure assignments, and mechanisms for Center-state transfers. We discuss the institutional process by which reforms can and do take place, including the role of academics, political influences, and especially institutions such as the Finance Commission. In contrast to the past, recent commiss…
Accommodating public expenditure policies: The case of fast growing Asian economies
Interstate Tax Disharmony in India: A Comparative Perspective
Interstate tax disharmony arising from the states' attempt to “free-ride” on other states can cause distortions and inequity in a federal system. In this article, an attempt is made to analyze interstate disharmony in the Indian tax system, provide a quantitative measure of disharmony, examine its trend over time, and compare the degree of disharmony in India with three other important federations. The major conclusions are that (1) India has a h…
The Political Economy of India's Fiscal Federal System and its Reform
This article examines recent and potential reforms in India's fiscal federal system. We summarize key federal institutions in India, including tax and expenditure assignments, and mechanisms for Center-state transfers. We discuss the institutional process by which reforms can and do take place, including the role of academics, political influences, and especially institutions such as the Finance Commission. In contrast to the past, recent commiss…
Resist, Recover, Renew: Fiscal Resilience as a Strategic Response to Economic Uncertainty
The cyclicality of economic recessions worsens fiscal stability and increases vulnerability to future shocks. This article argues that the concept of resilience provides an important frame for understanding the dynamic character of public financial management. The study introduces a theoretical framework that decomposes fiscal resilience into precrisis fiscal resistance, postcrisis fiscal recovery, and long-term fiscal renewal. It empirically tes…
Does the Catch-up contribution policy improve retirement preparedness
Over a quarter of U.S. adults are expected to retire in the coming decade, retirees with inadequate savings could face financial difficulties including having to rely on public welfare during retirement. Amid the rapid aging of the U.S. population, this article examines the causal effect of the Catch-up Contribution provision introduced in 2001 on retirement assets and nonretirement savings. We investigate the expectation that incentives for poli…
Political Economy of Government Finance in India
This article analyzes important developments in Indian public finance from developmental, redistributive, and political economy perspectives. The detailed analysis of policies relating to tax, expenditure, deficits, and debt brings out the failure of these policies in achieving their objectives, which to a considerable extent is attributable to the constraints posed by political economy developments and particularly, the influence of special inte…
Accommodating public expenditure policies: The case of fast growing Asian economies
Interstate Tax Disharmony in India: A Comparative Perspective
Interstate tax disharmony arising from the states' attempt to “free-ride” on other states can cause distortions and inequity in a federal system. In this article, an attempt is made to analyze interstate disharmony in the Indian tax system, provide a quantitative measure of disharmony, examine its trend over time, and compare the degree of disharmony in India with three other important federations. The major conclusions are that (1) India has a h…
Accommodating public expenditure policies: The case of fast growing Asian economies
The Political Economy of India's Fiscal Federal System and its Reform
This article examines recent and potential reforms in India's fiscal federal system. We summarize key federal institutions in India, including tax and expenditure assignments, and mechanisms for Center-state transfers. We discuss the institutional process by which reforms can and do take place, including the role of academics, political influences, and especially institutions such as the Finance Commission. In contrast to the past, recent commiss…
State Level Reforms, Growth, and Development in Indian States
With a population of 1.2 billion, India is many countries. Ten of its states have populations equaling or exceeding that of the United Kingdom. Therefore, to understand fully the current experiment in economic reforms in the country, we must study it at the level of the state. In this spirit, the present book provides the first-ever comprehensive analysis of how the national reforms have shaped the economies of different states in India. It shows…
The Making of Miracles in Indian States: Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat
Political Economy of Government Finance in India
This article analyzes important developments in Indian public finance from developmental, redistributive, and political economy perspectives. The detailed analysis of policies relating to tax, expenditure, deficits, and debt brings out the failure of these policies in achieving their objectives, which to a considerable extent is attributable to the constraints posed by political economy developments and particularly, the influence of special inte…
Resist, Recover, Renew: Fiscal Resilience as a Strategic Response to Economic Uncertainty
The cyclicality of economic recessions worsens fiscal stability and increases vulnerability to future shocks. This article argues that the concept of resilience provides an important frame for understanding the dynamic character of public financial management. The study introduces a theoretical framework that decomposes fiscal resilience into precrisis fiscal resistance, postcrisis fiscal recovery, and long-term fiscal renewal. It empirically tes…
Does the Catch-up contribution policy improve retirement preparedness
Over a quarter of U.S. adults are expected to retire in the coming decade, retirees with inadequate savings could face financial difficulties including having to rely on public welfare during retirement. Amid the rapid aging of the U.S. population, this article examines the causal effect of the Catch-up Contribution provision introduced in 2001 on retirement assets and nonretirement savings. We investigate the expectation that incentives for poli…
Resiliency of Foreign-Born Hispanics in Stressful Events: Evidence of the Healthy Immigrant Paradox During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Economics (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Economic policy (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (3 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (3 works) · Macroeconomics (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economic development (2 works)