Discussion of “Transforming India”
/by A. Panagariya in India: An Emerging Giant
Arvind Panagariya has a written an exhaustive review of the state of the Indian economy and its future prospects.
Read MoreDiscussion of “Productivity and Taxes as Drivers of FDI”
/by A. Razin and E. Sadkain Brookings Trade Forum, 2007.
Their theoretical work emphasizes how set-up costs at home and in the host country can drive a wedge between marginal and total profit conditions. This insight combines with a description of FDI decision-making that separates the decision to invest and how much to invest.
Read MoreDiscussion of "The Political Economy of Indian Fiscal Federalism"
/by I. Rajaraman in India Policy Forum, 2007.
The structure of fiscal federalism within developing countries can help dictate patterns of social spending and can interact with a variety of political economy considerations.
Read MoreDiscussion of "Does Economic Growth Reduce Fertility? Rural India 1971-1999"
/by A. Foster and M. Rosenzweig” forthcoming in India Policy Forum, 2006.
Read MoreReply to Grubert
/(w/ J. R. Hines Jr.) National Tax Journal 58, no. 2 (June 2005), 275-278.
Read MoreDiscussion of "Saving and Cohabitation: The Economic Consequences of Living with One’s Parents in Italy and the Netherlands"
/by R. Alessi, A. Brugiavini and G. Weber in NBER International Seminar on Macroeconomics, 2004.
The Alessi, Brugiavini and Weber (ABW) paper provides an illuminating introduction to the consequences of income shares for savings decisions within composite households.
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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.