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The Rise and Resilience Of Fiscal Transfers Amidst Party System Change, June, 1, 2023

The objective of this series is to engage analytically with the dynamics of contemporary federalism in India and provide a framework within which to debate the institutional and political solutions to challenges in centre-state relations as they unfold.

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About the Author

Milan Vaishnav

Director and Senior Fellow, South Asia Program

Milan Vaishnav is a senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program and the host of the Grand Tamasha podcast at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His primary research focus is the political economy of India, and he examines issues such as corruption and governance, state capacity, distributive politics, and electoral behavior. He also conducts research on the Indian diaspora.

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Milan Vaishnav
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Milan Vaishnav
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