This 14th India Policy Forum 2017–18 Volume comprises papers and highlights of the discussions at the two-day conference in New Delhi on July 11-12, 2017. The IPF is NCAER’s annual economic policy research conference that brings together academics, policymakers, industry representatives, media, and researchers for discussions on key issues of Indian economic policy. The IPF includes presentations of original commissioned papers, leading to a published volume, and the annual IPF Lecture. A distinguished international Advisory Panel and an international Research Panel guide the IPF. The keynote address at IPF 2017 was delivered by Dr Arvind Subramanian, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India. The two-day conference included a Policy Roundtable on Financial Inclusion and Household Finance in India. The 2017 Lecture was delivered by Professor Lant Pritchett of the Harvard Kennedy School.

2017 | 18, Volume 14, Papers

• The Solvable Challenge of Air Pollution in India
  by Michael Greenstone, Santosh Harish, Rohini Pande and Anant Sudarshan

• A Deep Dive into State Budgets in India
  by Neelkanth Mishra and Prateek Singh

• India’s Linkages into Global Value Chains: The Role of Imported Services
  by Bishwanath Goldar, Rashmi Banga and Karishma Banga

• The Promise and Challenges of Implementing ICT in Indian Agriculture
  by Shawn Cole and Garima Sharma

• Growth of Indian Cities and “Good” Jobs: Evidence from the 2000s
  by Rana Hassan, Ji Yiang and Debolina Kundu

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