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Kapil Patidar

@kapilecon
 New Delhi, India
Joined July 2013
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New year, new job? centerforglobaldevelopment.a… Quant RA position in @CGDev's London office. Come join our rapidly growing global education team. Looking for people with strong Stata/R skills. Please share!
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A paper on cross country convergence. Good reading for development economists. The MPAID students can use this for both DEV101 and #API209.
Justin Sandefur (@JustinSandefur) profile pictureJustin Sandefur
@JustinSandefur15 Oct 2018
Everything you know about cross-country convergence is (now) wrong. cgdev.org/blog/everything-yo… In which @dev_a_patel, @arvindsubraman, and I take issue with a new JEL review that seems to ignore the last quarter-century of economic growth. 1/
Everything You Know about Cross-Country Convergence Is (Now) Wrong

Everything You Know about Cross-Country Convergence Is (Now) Wrong

A quarter-century after the empirical growth literature set out to explain why poor countries aren’t catching up with rich ones, cross-country regressions have mercifully gone out of fashion. But in...

cgdev.org
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7/7 #GSTAtOne On broader reflections on #GST, my interview with @IMFNews Finance and Development: imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fan…
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6/7 #GSTAtOne On some key challenges of expanding the #GST base, esp. the rationale and method for bringing land/real estate & electricity into fold of #GST by @navneerajs and me: indianexpress.com/article/op…; indianexpress.com/article/op…
GST and the litmus test of land

GST and the litmus test of land

The Goods and Services Tax will be truly transformational when domains like real estate are brought in its ambit.

indianexpress.com
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5/7 #GSTAtOne On the terrific early compliance under #GST and spectacular new perspectives on Indian economy provided by #GST data, chapter 2 in #EconomicSurvey18: mofapp.nic.in:8080/economics…
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2/7 #GSTAtOne On the significance of the Constitutional Amendment Bill passed in August 2016, by @adhia03 and me #GST: thehindu.com/opinion/lead/On…
GST Bill: Arvind Subramanian & Hasmukh Adhia on its importance

GST Bill: Arvind Subramanian & Hasmukh Adhia on its importance

The GST will decisively alter the economy for the better besides symbolising Indian politics at its cooperative, consensual best. Parliament should seize this historic opportunity

thehindu.com
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3/7 #GSTAtOne On the desirable #GST rate structure, my report and op-ed, respectively: gstcouncil.gov.in/sites/defa… and indianexpress.com/article/op…
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4/7 #GSTAtOne On terrific revenue performance in first nine months of #GST, by @kapilecon and me: indianexpress.com/article/op…
GST, a buoyant force

GST, a buoyant force

Aggregate revenues have done well, despite headwinds, especially for less developed, consuming states

indianexpress.com
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1/7 #GSTAtOne A thread as guide to understanding historic #GST approaching 1st anniversary of its implementation. Congrats to fantastic efforts of Minister @arunjaitley, leaders of state govts, RevSec @adhia03, @gst_council, @cbic_india & state revenue dept offcrs & @GSTN_IT
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My statement on the announcement of my departure from the job of CEA.
Image from Arvind Subramanian (@arvindsubraman)
Image from Arvind Subramanian (@arvindsubraman)
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My @IndianExpress piece w/ Kapil Patidar on revenue performance for first 9 months of GST. 3 points: Despite headwinds, overall rev. growth robust; good for states reflected in small compensation needs; & revenue base for poorer, consuming states growing: google.com/amp/s/indianexpre…
GST, a buoyant force

GST, a buoyant force

Aggregate revenues have done well, despite headwinds, especially for less developed, consuming states

indianexpress.com
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Profoundly grateful & humbled by these extraordinarily generous words by Minister @arunjaitley announcing my decision to return-for personal reasons-to researching & writing. CEA job most rewarding, fulfilling, exciting I have ever had. Many many to thank:m.facebook.com/notes/arun-ja…
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A MoU will be signed here in New Delhi today between Deptt of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance & NBCC (India) Ltd. for construction of a Housing Project for Officers of Indian Economic Service (IES).
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It is clarified that Long-term Capital Gains on listed equities arising upto 31.01.2018 has been grandfathered for resident & non-resident assessees(incl. Foreign Institutional Investors). Refer clause 31 & 32 of Finance Bill, 2018 @PMOIndia @FinMinIndia @adhia03 @arvindsubraman
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Countdown to the much awaited #IndiaBudget2018 begins! With less than 24 hours to go. Budget 2018 will be presented in Parliament by FM, Shri @arunjaitley on 1st Feb, 2018 at 11:00 AM.Follow us for LIVE updates on Budget.To watch LIVE broadcast, tune in to DD News
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Chapter in #economicsurvey18 (detailed GST data) with “wow” moments of epiphanic understanding of Indian economy: formalisation, inter-firm transactions, tax compliance, GST tax base, state-wise exports, inter-state trade, firm structure of exports: mofapp.nic.in:8080/economics…
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1/2 Govt partners on #economicsurvey18: @IndiaDST @MinistryWCD @MoHFW_INDIA @CBEC_India @IncomeTaxIndia @gstindia @TheOfficialSBI EPFO ESIC @TexMinIndia @HRDMinistry @NITIAayog @EACtoPM @moesgoi @Indiametdept @MinOfPower @SEBI_India @DoC_GoI Rural Devt. @swachhbharat Many thanks!
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2/2 Govt partners on #economicsurvey18 @MORTHIndia @shipmin_india @RailMinIndia @TRAI @UIDAI @DBTIndia @moefcc @MinesMinIndia @PetroleumMin @MoPRIndia Economic tribunals and state governments. Many thanks!
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DSTIndia
@IndiaDST30 Jan 2018
#EconomicSurvey2018 : How #India can become a global #science & #technology #leader @PMOIndia @arvindsubraman @drharshvardhan @yschowdary @Ashutos61 economictimes.indiatimes.com…

Economic Survey: How India can become a global science & technology leader

The Survey has hailed innovations in science and technology a key driver of economic performance, suggesting a string of ideas to help recapture its true spirit in India.

economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Here is the link to the chapter on science and technology in #economicsurvey18: mofapp.nic.in:8080/economics… teapawt.net/indiadst/status/958260…
DSTIndia (@IndiaDST) profile pictureDSTIndia
@IndiaDST30 Jan 2018
#EconomicSurvey2018 : How #India can become a global #science & #technology #leader @PMOIndia @arvindsubraman @drharshvardhan @yschowdary @Ashutos61 economictimes.indiatimes.com…

Economic Survey: How India can become a global science & technology leader

The Survey has hailed innovations in science and technology a key driver of economic performance, suggesting a string of ideas to help recapture its true spirit in India.

economictimes.indiatimes.com
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