The NIPFP is a centre for advanced applied research in public finance and policy. It undertakes research, training and dissemination activities aimed at enhancing understanding of issues concerning public financeand policy in India.
The institute researches fiscal policy at a macro-economic level and in its relation to health, gender equity and the environment. Specific areas as follows :
- Tax policy and administration
- State fiscal studies
- Public expenditure and subsidies and financing social sector expenditure
- Government debt
- Fiscal federalism
- Rural and urban economics and finance
- Use of fiscal instruments for environmental management and improvement
Website includes details of the centre’s activities, training and research outputs. It features downloadable versions of working and discussion papers.
Also, under development is the Public Finance Information System (PFIS), a database on government finances in India