The ‘Expert Committee on Built Heritage’ marks an important step as the first official acknowledgement of the need to preserve heritage buildings and sites in Calcutta. However, it neglects the question of economic viability of preservation programmes. One reason for this is incomplete...

The Limits of Neo-liberal Development Strategies -- Keynes, Working Hours and the Environment -- Rational Expectations: Its Background and Initial Applications in Macroeconomics -- Uncertain R&D Outcomes and Cooperation in R&D -- Simultaneous Estimation of Median Incomes of the American States:...

This paper provides an overview of the fiscal problems faced by five urban agglomerations in India, namely, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Chennai, and Pune. It analyzes the fiscal health of the five urban agglomerations, quantifies their revenue capacities and expenditure needs, and draws policy...