Established in 1956, NCAER is India's oldest and largest independent, non-profit, economic policy research institute.
Mihir Desai is on the advisory board of the NCAER-Brookings India Policy Reform.
Mihir Desai's academic publications have appeared in leading economics, finance, and law journals. His work has emphasized the appropriate design of tax policy in a globalized setting, the links between corporate governance and taxation, and the internal capital markets of multinational firms. His research has been cited in The Economist, BusinessWeek, The New York Times, and several other publications.