National Council of Applied Economic Research
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.
