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100			_aJaishree, Tejwani, Sejal and Dogga, Satyanarayana Murthy _958899
245			_a Evidence-based policy insights on fiscal governance of Indian states: A post-FRBM analysis
260			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
300			_a71(4), Dec, 2025: p.732-747
520			_aThis study attempts to assess the policy (fiscal) discipline of thirty-one Indian states and union territories using principal component analysis of six key sub-indicators in the period after the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act was enacted. The results of the study reveal a wide variation across Indian states in terms of fiscal discipline. The study observes that, along with Kerala, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu has been consistently in the top five states over the years. In contrast, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Mizoram have consistently exhibited poor fiscal performance during the study period. This study also notes that states such as Karnataka, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur, West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra consistently placed themselves in the list of satisfactory performing states. The study suggests that all state governments in India, not just governments with a history of poor fiscal discipline, should conduct a comprehensive review of their spending to identify inefficiencies and prioritise spending in key areas such as healthcare, education, innovation and infrastructure.- Reproduced https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00195561251406777?_gl=1*1aw8npf*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTU2MzU3NzM4Ny4xNzcwODAwMjUy*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3NzA4MDAyNTEkbzEkZzEkdDE3NzA4MDA3MTQkajYwJGwwJGgyMTMwOTg5ODYx
773			_aIndian Journal of Public Administration
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