OECD - NIPFP India Symposium, June 2011

14 June 2011, India Habitat Centre, Delhi, India

Inclusive growth is the central policy issue for India. The need to promote an inclusive growth that is both equitable and shared is as important for India as it is for all mature, emerging-market and developing economies.

To coincide with the release of the latest OECD Economic Survey on India, the OECD, in partnership with the Indian National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), hosted an important and timely discussion entitled "Towards Balanced Development and Inclusive Growth: The Indian Experience". 

The discussion centred on current reform efforts and challenges in the promotion of inclusive growth in India, focusing on the areas of economic reform and fiscal policy, financial sector reform, education and healthcare policies.

This was of particular interest to relevant policy makers, practitioners and stakeholders in sharing their experience broadly and in exchanging with their colleagues and with OECD commentators/experts.

Event Agenda and PowerPoint Presentations

 Agenda 

Session 1: Economic reform, fiscal policy and inclusive long-term growth

- Dipak Dasgupta, Principal Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance

- Richard Herd, Head of India Desk, Economics Directorate, OECD

- M. Govinda Rao, Director, National Institute for Public Finance and Policy

Keynote Speaker:

Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India

Session 2: Financial deepening and inclusive growth

- Ravi Narain, Managing Director and CEO, National Stock Exchange

Session 3: Healthcare and education policies to promote inclusive growth

- Nachiket Mor, Chairman, SughaVazhvu Health Care

-Mark Pearson, Head of Health Division, Direcotrate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs, OECD

- Samuel Hill, Economist and Education Expert, Economics Directorate, OECD

Further reading

 Economic Survey of India 2011 (released on 14 June)

 Active with India (new brochure)

 Challenges and Policies for Promoting Inclusive Growth OECD-World Bank Conference

Related OECD Events

The above event was one of a series held by the OECD and its partners in Delhi, India, 13 -14 June 2011, including:

 A high-level tax seminar, entitled 'Adapting Tax Systems and the International Tax Rules to the New Global Environment'; co-hosted with the Indian Ministry of Finance

 Launch of the OECD Economic Survey of India 2011, with remarks by Angel Gurría, OECD Secretary-General, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission and C. Rangarajan, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.

See also: www.oecd.org/india