Autor: Rajat Kathuria

Rajat Kathuria is Director and Chief Executive at Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), New Delhi. He has over 20 years experience in teaching and 15 years experience in economic policy, besides research interests on a range of issues relating to regulation and competition policy. He has worked with the World Bank, Washington DC as a Consultant and carried out project assignments for a number of international organizations, including ILO, UNCTAD, Lirne Asia, World Bank and ADB. He has published in international and national journals, besides in popular magazines and newspapers. He has served on the Board of Delhi Management Association and is currently an independent director on the Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) and on several government committees. He has an undergraduate degree in Economics from St. Stephens College, a Masters from Delhi School of Economics and a Ph D degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. Neetika Nagpal was a consultant with ICRIER and senior consultant with Ernst & Young in its tax policy and controversy practice. She holds a postgraduate in economics and finance from Warwick Business School and an undergraduate in economics from Delhi University. She has published in areas of international trade and tax policy. She is currently pursuing a Juris Doctor from University of New South Wales, Australia.