Fiscal Council
'Parliamentary illiteracy' on fiscal issues needs to be overcome: N K Singh
Former finance commission chairman calls for having a fiscal council to debate policy issues
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Fiscal council needed
It will improve policy management
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Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Why bad banks are a bad, bad idea
Tune in to this podcast to learn which big schemes could get more funding and which the axe, and if setting up multiple bad banks would be a good idea, among other things
 "Beyond Budget Headlines with AKB: Why bad banks are a bad, bad idea")
Establish fiscal council to scale up spending
India will have to address the big fiscal prudence challenge, which is not captured by the fiscal deficit/GDP metric
Fiscal council likely to be set up
FRBM panel had recommended a fiscal council after studying 40 advanced and emerging economies
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India needs a fiscal council
Fiscal councils can be part of the executive or legislature
Proposed fiscal council superfluous, pernicious
Officers, economists in FinMin have enough knowledge. There is no need to add few more of same breed
Centre in favour of fiscal watchdog
FRBM committee suggested setting up such a panel after studying examples of 40 economies
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