Fiscal Management: A Review

This study attempts to assess the progress of fiscal reform in Andhra Pradesh with a view to identifying appropriate measures and formulating strategies for fiscal correction. Section II of the paper presents a brief assessment of the fiscal situation in the state prior to the 1996 reforms and Section III examines some of the remedial measures suggested in the recent past. Section IV looks at some of the important steps taken by the government as part of the reform process and reviews the progress. Finally, an attempt is made to indicate what remains to be done and to identify strategies for further fiscal correction.