A Pandemic and a Union Budget: A Study in Three Acts

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A Pandemic and a Union Budget: A Study in Three Acts

In a democratic developing country, budget management is always interesting and challenging. There are many consequential choices to be made. The stakes are high, but it is also not easy to take the right decisions.

By Suyash Rai

Published on Jan 30, 2022

The Wire

About the Author

Suyash Rai

Former Fellow, Carnegie India

Suyash Rai was a fellow at Carnegie India. His research focuses on the political economy of economic reforms, and the performance of public institutions in India.

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