The Quest for the Holy Grail : Efficient and Equitable Fiscal Consolidation in India »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 2015/152
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Chadi Abdallah , David Coady , Sanjeev Gupta , and Emine Hanedar
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 13 July 2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781513592657.001
ISBN: 9781513592657
Keywords: fiscal redistribution, efficient consumption taxes, social transfers, targeting, income, tax, prices, share, taxes, General
Achieving fiscal consolidation without undermining growth and poverty-reduction efforts is a key policy challenge in many countries. Using India as an illustration, this paper shows how a mix of well-designed taxat...