Welcome Mr. Finance Minister
4 Pages Posted: 19 Aug 2012
Date Written: August 15, 2012
Abstract
This article analyzes the tough task Mr. Chidambarm faces as new finance minister of India. The drought situation and fiscal deficit are the two major issues he has to deal with. However, his decisions are more likely to be influenced by 2014 elections.
Keywords: Economics, Fiscal Deficit, Early Elections
JEL Classification: A10
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Desai, Jay and Trivedi, Arti and Joshi, Nisarg A, Welcome Mr. Finance Minister (August 15, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2131030 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2131030
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