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Financing the Panchayati Raj Institutions: Flagging Some Issues For The 13th CFC

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The Finances of the PRIs are looked into. The role of 13th Finance Commissionis is explained. Some ‘learnings’ from International experience is given.

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  • Abhay Pethe, 2009. "Financing the Panchayati Raj Institutions: Flagging Some Issues For The 13th CFC," Working Papers id:2245, eSocialSciences.
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    1. Abhay Pethe & Mala Lalvani, 2003. "A Fair Plan Approach For Devolution Under The Twelfth Central Finance Commission: Some Suggestions," Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai Working Papers 8, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
    2. Abhay Pethe & Mala Lalvani, 2008. "Finances Of Panchayati Raj Institutions: A Simple Story But A Messy Plot," Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai Working Papers 28, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
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    finances; PRIs; coalitional government; India; finance commission; tax revenue; liabilities; RBI; decentralization;
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