ABOUT
EAC-PM
Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) is an independent body constituted to give advice on economic and related issues to the Government of India, specifically to the Prime Minister. At present, the composition of EAC-PM is: Dr. Bibek Debroy (Chairman), Shri Sanjeev Sanyal (Member), Shri Rakesh Mohan (Part-Time Member), Dr. Sajjid Chinoy (Part-Time Member), Dr. Neelkanth Mishra (Part-Time Member), Shri Nilesh Shah (Part-Time Member), Prof. T.T. Ram Mohan (Part-Time Member) and Dr. Poonam Gupta (Part-Time Member).
The Terms of Reference of EAC-PM include analyzing any issue, economic or otherwise, referred to it by the Prime Minister and advising him thereon, addressing issues of macroeconomic importance and presenting views thereon to the Prime Minister. These could be either suo-motu or on reference from the Prime Minister or anyone else. They also include attending to any other task as may be desired by the Prime Minister from time to time.
Team
Dr. Bibek Debroy
Chairman
Shri. Sanjeev Sanyal
Member
Dr. Shamika Ravi
Member
Shri. Rakesh Mohan
Part-Time Member
Dr. Sajjid Z. Chinoy
Part-Time Member
Dr. Neelkant Mishra
Part-Time Member
Dr. Poonam Gupta
Part-Time Member
Shri. Nilesh Shah
Part-Time Member
Reports
India’s G20 Presidency – Emerging Issues
With India's G20 presidency, it is an opportunie moment to delve into economic, political and technological aspects that will define the future of G20 and India's potential to influence the global agenda.
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A Secular Democracy in Practice: Objective Assessment of Amenities Programs in India
Our results indicate that the government is responsive to the needs of the marginalized section of society irrespective of religion, caste, or place of residence, which is an alternative and more robust indicator of strengthening democracy in India.
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India’s Tryst with a Circular Economy
The concept of a circular economy has gained immense popularity in recent times, as it provides a sustainable solution to the current linear economic model. In a circular economy, resources are kept in use for as long as possible, waste is minimized, and products are designed to be reused or recycled at the end of their life.
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Fixing the GST Process: Five Years of Iterative Problem Solving
The paper, examines the topic from the perspective of process efficiency and the ability of the system to correct by responding to feedback loops. It delves into areas such as customer complaint rates, responsiveness of the Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN), time taken for redressal, and the technological tools being used to improve interactions with taxpayers.
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What is “Urban/Rural” India?
The issue of labeling settlements as “urban” and “rural” has important policy implications in India since the label determines the local governance structure (panchayat or urban local body) and the allocation of resources under government schemes. Policymakers often work on the faulty assumption that “rural” is a proxy for “poor” and accordingly spend greater resources on provisioning of public goods in areas defined as “rural”. However, the current classification uses a combination of administrative definition and census criteria which are often inadequate in capturing speed and scale of urbanization in India.
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Reversing the Gaze
India’s poor performance on certain development indicators has been a matter of hot debate in recent years. These debates often arise because some socio-economic indicators, as estimated by international agencies, seem to stagnate or even deteriorate despite a rise in per capita income in India. In this paper, we examine whether or not these estimates stand up to scrutiny.
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