About

Dinesh Kumar Nayak is an economist at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), New Delhi. His research interests include Fiscal Risk Analysis; Public Finance issues in Union, States and Local Bodies; Public Policy and Impact Evaluation; Growth, Inflation and External Sector Analysis; Financial Globalisation; Agrarian Change; Inequality and Regional Disparity.

He is currently working on policy related external sector analysis; international trade and development for quarterly economic review on State of the Economy and Growth Outlook for Economic Advisory Council (EAC-PM), Government of India; and also engaged as an expert co-opted member of Working Group on financial sources of local governments for State Planning Commission, Government of Chhattisgarh

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Interests
  • Public Economics
  • Macro Economics
  • Development Economics
Education

  • PhD in Economics, 2017

    Jawaharlal Nehru University

  • MPhil in Economics, 2012

    Jawaharlal Nehru University

  • MA in Economics, 2009

    Sambalpur University

Experience

 
 
 
 
 
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
Economist
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy
Feb 2016 – Present New Delhi

Responsibilities include:

  • Research
  • Training
  • Policy Support
 
 
 
 
 
Jawaharlal Nehru University
PhD Research Scholar
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Jul 2011 – Jan 2016 New Delhi

Ph.D. Thesis: Agrarian change and livelihood diversification in a rural economy: A case study of Odisha. Supervisor: Prof. Deepak K. Mishra

Research associate:

 
 
 
 
 
Jawaharlal Nehru University
MPhil Scholar
Jawaharlal Nehru University
Aug 2009 – Jul 2011 New Delhi

M.Phil. dissertation: Agrarian Structure and Agricultural Productivity in Orissa: An Analysis of Inter-district Variations. Supervisor: Prof. Deepak K. Mishra

Research assistant:

  • 2011-2012: Seasonal Migration, Poverty and Livelihood Diversification in Orissa (Sponsored by: ICSSR) Project Director: Prof. Deepak K. Mishra

Projects

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All Ongoing Pipeline/New Completed Other
Revisiting the Issues of State Finances in India: Some Empirical Investigations
The objective of the study is to analyse various issues and implications on State Finances.
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State’s own-tax and non-tax revenue analysis
State-level analysis to analyse the trends in States’ own tax and own non-tax revenues.
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PMEAC: 2023 Quarterly Reports on Indian Economy
Quarterly assessment and growth outlook of the economy.
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Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer on Improved Health Interventions among the Pregnant Women Labourers: Evidence from Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva (Prasuti Sahayata) Yojana, Madhya Pradesh
This study focuses on analysing the extent to which MMSSPSY has led to an uptake of improved nutritional and healthcare services among the registered (PW) labourers. It also analyses the implementation and governance issues such as scheme awareness, fund flow (design and delay), expenditure profile, and perception of frontline health personals about the scheme implementation.
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Impact of Conditional Cash Transfer on Improved Health Interventions among the Pregnant Women Labourers: Evidence from Mukhya Mantri Shramik Seva (Prasuti Sahayata) Yojana, Madhya Pradesh
State of the Economy and Growth outlook: Note for EAC-PM
Quarterly assessment and growth outlook of the economy.
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Study on employment generation under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban, and its Impact
This study attempts to understand the impact of the PMAY(U) scheme on the overall employment generation (both through direct and indirect channels).
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Financial globalization and economic growth in South Asia: an empirical investigation
This study attempts to understand the nexus between capital flows, governance and economic growth in South Asian countries.
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Recent Talks & Teaching

Fiscal Diagnosis and Risk Analysis on Uttarakhand State Finances
This presentation discusses the risk of fiscal sustainability on financing development of Uttarakhand state finances.
Sep 24, 2022 1:00 PM — 3:00 PM Auditorium, Doon University
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Featured Publications

Mundle, S, Bhattacharya, R, Nayak, D.K.
September, 2022 NIPFP: Policy Briefs
Macroeconomic Forecasts and Fiscal Policy Challenge
Macroeconomic Forecasts and Fiscal Policy Challenge

Declining growth and high inflation possess major macroeconomic policy dillema, prioritize growth or inflation? Invoke Tinbergen rule, assign different instruments to different and conflicting policy goals.
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Recent Publications

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Mundle, S, Bhattacharya, R, Nayak, D.K. (2022). Macroeconomic Forecasts and Fiscal Policy Challenge. NIPFP: Policy Briefs.

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Nayak, D.K., Hazarika, B (2022). Linkage between Income and Government Expenditure at Indian Sub-nationals: A Second-Generation Panel Co-integration Techniques. NIPFP: Working Paper.

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Hazarika, B, Nayak, D.K. (2022). Fiscal Illusion and Wagner's law: Evidence from Subnational Finances. NIPFP: Working Paper.

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Hazarika, B, Bhanumurthy, NR, Nayak, D.K. (2022). Financial Incentives for Utilization of healthcare Services among Women: Lessons learned from second generation cash transfer program in Madhya Pradesh. In Proceedings of the AIB SOUTH ASIA Conference 2022.

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Hazarika, B, Nayak, D.K., Bhanumurthy, NR, Gupta, K, Prashad, M (2021). Impact of CCT on Up-taking Improved Healthcare Services among the Pregnant Women Labourers Evidence from MMSSPSY, Madhya Pradesh. NHM, Madhya Pradesh.

Nayak, D.K. (2021). Economy Regeneration Through Act East (Purvodaya) Policy. In Purvodaya: The Rise of Opportunities, Vol.I, Issue No.1, November – December 2021.

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Nayak, D.K. (2021). Production Conditions, and Agrarian Change in Rural Odisha. In Gautam, M (Eds.), AGRICULTURE IN INDIA Crisis and Prospects.

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Nayak, D.K. (2019). Seasonal Migration and Spatial Diversification in Rural Labour Market. IASSI Quarterly: Contributions to Indian Social Science, 38(3), pp.399-422.

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Nayak, D.K., Hazarika, B (2019). Employment Generation in Urban India through PMAY(U). Urban India, 39(2) pp.46-63.

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Bhanumurthy, NR, Nayak, D.K. (2019). Union Budget: Welfare spending cuts belies hopes. In The Telegraph.

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Bhanumurthy, NR, Nayak, D.K., Hazarika, B, Gupta, K, Brahme, T, Bhakar, A (2019). Assessing Employment Generation under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). Ministry of Housing and Urban Affair (MoHUA), Government of India.

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Nayak, D.K. (2018). Inter-district variations in agricultural growth, productivity in pre-and post-reform period in Odisha. In M. Swain & C. Nayak (Eds.), Agrarian Distress and Farmers’ Suicides in India.

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Nayak, D.K., Sahu, P.P (2018). Emerging issues in landholding structure: A State-level Analysis. In Land Market and the Rural Poor.

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Nayak, D.K. (2018). Explaining financial globalization in South Asia: The role of governance. In Financial Sector at Crossroads, Opportunities and Challenges.

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Nayak, D.K., Sarangi, T.K (2017). Issues on Livelihood of Adivasi Households in Rural Odisha, India. International Journal of Development and Social Research, 6(1). pp.53-70.

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Nayak, D.K. (2016). Agrarian change and livelihood diversification in a rural economy: A case study of Odisha. In Ph.D. Thesis, Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD), School of Social Sciences(SSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), New Delhi, India.

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Nayak, D.K. (2016). Changing Cropping Pattern, Agricultural Diversification and Productivity in Odisha – A District-wise Study. Agricultural Economics Research Review, 29(1) pp.93-104.

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Nayak, D.K. (2014). Political Economy of Agrarian Change in Odisha. Journal of Political Studies, 10. pp.1-27.

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Nayak, D.K. (2011). Agrarian Structure and Agricultural Productivity in Orissa: An Analysis of Inter-district Variations. In M.Phil. Thesis, Centre for the Study of Regional Development (CSRD), School of Social Sciences(SSS), Jawaharlal Nehru University(JNU), New Delhi, India.

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Popular Topics

Agrarian change Cash transfer Completed Projects Employment External Sector analysis Financial globalisation Fiscal Policy Growth Impact evaluation Inflation Input-Output Analysis landholding Livelihoods Macroeconomic outlook Madhya Pradesh Odisha Panel data PMAY(U) Policy analysis Urban Housing

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