-The Hindu
Which are India’s most effective subsidies, the ones that best reach the poor?
Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian devoted considerable space in the Economic Survey released on Friday to subsidies, how much they cost, whom they really go to, and how leaky they are.
In terms of cost, the combined subsidy for rice and wheat clearly accounts for the largest share, a third of India’s total subsidy bill.
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