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| name            = National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
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'''The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy''' ('''NIPFP''') is an autonomous research institute under India's [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]].


'''The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy''' ('''NIPFP''') is an autonomous research institute under India's [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]]. Based in [[New Delhi]], India, the centre conducts research on public finance and contributes to the process of policy-making relating to public finance. The NIPFP also works jointly with the Department of Economic Affairs at the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]] to research the effects of past economic policy.<ref>[http://dor.gov.in/nipfp National Institute of Public Finance and Policy]. Government of India, Department of Finance. Accessed 21 May 2012.</ref>
== History ==
Based in [[New Delhi]], India, the centre conducts research on public finance and contributes to the process of policy-making relating to public finance. The NIPFP also works jointly with the Department of Economic Affairs at the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]] to research the effects of past economic policy.<ref>[http://dor.gov.in/nipfp National Institute of Public Finance and Policy]. Government of India, Department of Finance. Accessed 21 May 2012.</ref>


NIPFP is overseen by a governing board comprising a chairman and representatives from the Ministry of Finance, [[Planning Commission of India]] and [[Reserve Bank of India]]. [[Urjit Patel]] is the present chairman and [[Pinaki Chakravarty]] is the present director of the institute.<ref>[http://www.nipfp.org.in/faculty Faculty] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704061805/http://www.nipfp.org.in/faculty|date=4 July 2013 }}</ref> The previous director was [[Rathin Roy]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nipfp.org.in|title=NIPFP - Home page|publisher=NIPFP}}</ref> and chairman was Vijay Kelkar.
NIPFP is overseen by a governing board comprising a chairman and representatives from the Ministry of Finance, [[Planning Commission of India]] and [[Reserve Bank of India]]. [[Urjit Patel]] is the present chairman and [[R Kavita Rao]] is the present director of the institute.<ref>[http://www.nipfp.org.in/faculty Faculty] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704061805/http://www.nipfp.org.in/faculty|date=4 July 2013 }}</ref> The previous director was [[Pinaki Chakraborty]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nipfp.org.in|title=NIPFP - Home page|publisher=NIPFP}}</ref> and chairman was Vijay Kelkar.
 
==Research==
*Tax policy and administration, especially in reference to reform in the structure and administration of personal and corporate income tax, customs, excise, sales tax, and state-level and local-leveltaxes, as well as the impact of tax incentives on particular sectors.
*State fiscal studies and vision documents.
*Public expenditure and subsidies with particular reference to the analysis of trends and structural shifts and its management and control.
*Government debt both at the centre and states.
*Fiscal federalism, relating to the division of fiscal powers between the centre and states, and state and local governments, problems of inter-jurisdictional spillovers and issues of tax harmonisation.
*Rural and urban economics and finance including reform of the finances of urban and rural local bodies and institutions.
*Environmental and resource economics, examining the use of fiscal instruments for environmental management and improvement.
*Financing social sector expenditure particularly, health and education.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/thrust-areas|accessdate=18 October 2018|publisher=National Institute of Public Finance and Policy|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606022444/http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/thrust-areas|title=Thrust areas of current research|archivedate=6 June 2013}}</ref>
 
==Collaborations and partnerships==
The NIPFP maintains close functional links with the Central and State Governments in India, and actively collaborates with bilateral and multilateral donor agencies in pursuing its research and training agenda. It serves as a nodal agency for the State Finance Commissions. It has research partnership arrangements with the Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi, International Centre for Taxation and Development, IDS, Sussex, UK, University of Surrey, UK, Columbia University, New York, Australian National University, Canberra, and Hitotsubashi University at Tokyo. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has established a professorial chair at NIPFP for advancing research frontiers in the fields of macroeconomic and fiscal policy. The NIPFP faculty members are associated with world-wide research networks and serve as members on national and state-level commissions, professional organisations, and management boards of various institutions.<ref>[http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/collaborations-and-partnerships Collaborations and Partnerships] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703215702/http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/collaborations-and-partnerships |date=3 July 2013 }}</ref>


==Campus==
==Campus==
Spread over an area of 3 acres, the institute is situated near [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] and the [[Indian Institute of Technology]]. The campus consists of two academic and an office block, residential quarters, a hostel (guest house).<ref name="nipfp1">[http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/infrastructure Infrastructure] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606065654/http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/infrastructure|date=6 June 2013}}</ref>
Spread over an area of 3 acres, the institute is situated near [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]] and the [[Indian Institute of Technology]]. The campus consists of two academic and an office block, residential quarters, a hostel (guest house).<ref name="nipfp1">[http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/infrastructure Infrastructure] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606065654/http://www.nipfp.org.in/content/infrastructure|date=6 June 2013}}</ref>
==Library==
The three-storied refurbished library houses one of the largest collections of public economics books and reports among all research institutes in the country. It is popular among researchers in the field of public finance owing to its extensive collection of central and state budget documents. The library is centrally air-conditioned with cubicles providing private workspace to the visitors.<ref name="nipfp1"/>
==Conference facilities==
Seminars and conferences are conducted in a state-of-the art auditorium, fitted with overhead projectors, a printable writing board, a public address system, cable/satellite TV connection, and audio and video recording facility, with a capacity to seat more than 60 delegates. The Committee Room and Board Room in the building are used for smaller gatherings.<ref name="nipfp1"/>


==See also==
==See also==
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National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
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Parent departmentMinistry of Finance, Government of India
Websitehttps://www.nipfp.org.in/

The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) is an autonomous research institute under India's Ministry of Finance.

History[edit | edit source]

Based in New Delhi, India, the centre conducts research on public finance and contributes to the process of policy-making relating to public finance. The NIPFP also works jointly with the Department of Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance to research the effects of past economic policy.[1]

NIPFP is overseen by a governing board comprising a chairman and representatives from the Ministry of Finance, Planning Commission of India and Reserve Bank of India. Urjit Patel is the present chairman and R Kavita Rao is the present director of the institute.[2] The previous director was Pinaki Chakraborty[3] and chairman was Vijay Kelkar.

Campus[edit | edit source]

Spread over an area of 3 acres, the institute is situated near Jawaharlal Nehru University and the Indian Institute of Technology. The campus consists of two academic and an office block, residential quarters, a hostel (guest house).[4]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Institute of Public Finance and Policy. Government of India, Department of Finance. Accessed 21 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Faculty Archived 4 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ "NIPFP - Home page". NIPFP.
  4. ↑ Infrastructure Archived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine

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