Education:
- Ph.D., University of St. Andrews, United Kingdom
Topic: Macroeconomic Modelling in Developing Countries with
Special Reference to Fiscal Policy: A Case Study of India.
- M.Litt. (Economic Development), University
of St. Andrews, United Kingdom.
- M.A. (Economics), University of Allahabad, India.
Research Interests:
- Fiscal Federalism;
- Government Subsidies;
- State Finances.
Academic Distinctions:
- National Merit Scholar, Government of India;
- Commonwealth Scholar, Government of United Kingdom;
- Stanley Smith Fellow, University of St. Andrews, United
Kingdom;
- Recipient of Tassie Medallion of Adam Smith, University
of St. Andrews;
- Listed by the American Biographical Institute in their
International Directory of Distinguished Leaders in 1999;
- Member, International Institute of Public Finance.
Institutional Affiliations:
- Professor of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
(1984-1996);
- Professor of Economics, at National Institute of Public
Finance and Policy, New Delhi ( 1996-2003)
- Principal Consultant, Eleventh Finance Commission
- Economic Adviser, Tenth Finance commission
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