Fiscal Economics

Bad structure, irresponsible politics behind India's poor fiscal governance

Instead of municipalities and states depending on transfers from the Centre, it should be the other way around

Fiscal deficit expected to follow previous years' trend in June quarter

Centre's capex outlay may touch 20 per cent of full-year target in Q1 at Rs 1.5 trillion

Sri Lanka misses ADB payment, Lankan PM Wickremesinghe tells Parliament

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said the country has missed a payment to the Asian Development Bank,

15th Finance Commission chairman N K Singh rues lack of fiscal institutions

Says states don't have fiscal flexibility for exigencies as Centre has

Don't cut fuel taxes

Roll-back will increase fiscal risks

Fiscal doves in India: right and wrong

The idea that fiscal prudence and welfare of the less well-off are mutually exclusive is misplaced

What explains the Budget's fiscal stance?

Although the budgetary exercise has made a virtue out of necessity, the change in fiscal stance could end up having a happy outcome

A steep fiscal correction

With modest revenue effort, the burden of cutting the deficit will fall on a big expenditure contraction

Best of BS Opinion: Army's pivot to the north, an attack on America & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Political economy of fiscal responsibility

The economy requires a fiscal battle plan and this, in turn, requires a fiscal responsibility framework

Best of BS Opinion: A new fiscal road map, emission reduction, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

In search of a new fiscal road map

Budget 2021 must overhaul the existing FRBM Act to set feasible targets on deficit and debt

Wall St set to open near record highs after Trump signs fiscal aid bill

Trading volumes are expected to be slim in the final week of the year, with stock markets being shut on Friday for New Year holiday.

Fiscal transparency

Concerns raised by the CAG must be addressed

Getting definitions right for fiscal economics

There are three definitions for the purpose of fiscal statutes: a statutory definition, the definition in market parlance and a scientific definition