A seminar on ‘Outcome Evaluation of State Finances in the Context of Recommendations of the 14th Finance Commission’ was held at the Joan Robinson hall on 21 June, 2018.
The CDS had been commissioned by the 15th Finance Commission to prepare a research paper on the above topic, taking into account the impact of introduction of GST and other tax/non-tax trend forecasts. Mr R Mohan, principal author of the study, and also a Visiting Fellow at the Centre and Member, Kerala Public Expenditure Review Committee, presented the preliminary draft of the study. The seminar was well attended by faculty, students, staff and invited guests from other institutions.