A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON
FISCAL POLICIES AND
SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTCOMES:
ANALYZING INDIA’S UNION
BUDGETS (2014-2024)
 Prakriti Agarwal
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 BMS 3
INTRODUCTION
    Definition and Role       Focus on 2014-
1   of Fiscal Policy
                          3   2024 Budgets
    Significance of the       Purpose and Scope
2   Union Budget
                          4   of Study
OBJECTIVES OF THE
STUDY
  To analyze and present the essential features of the budgets of India
  directly from 2014 to 2024 for comparison between the variations in
  expenditure, revenue and fiscal deficit.
  To evaluate the effectiveness of major fiscal policies that were
  implemented during this period on economic growth and social welfare.
  To identify the impact of budgetary prioritisation on economic
  development as well as socio-economic challenges.
  To examine the impact of the global economic environment and
  domestic political forces on budgetary choices.
  To predict possible future trends of India's budgeting policies along with
  their prospects of economic growth.
    IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY
                  Addressing
Understanding                    Informing Future
                Socio-Economic
Policy Impact                    Fiscal Strategies
                  Challenges
                 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
    Source of                   Size of the              Concept               Statistical
 Secondary Data                  Sample                  Selected             Measures used
    • Ministry of Finance    The study covers Union   Interaction between        The study uses trend
  • Reserve Bank of India     Budgets from 2014 to     Fiscal Policies and   analysis and comparative
            (RBI)                    2024               Socio-Economic         evaluations to establish
• Economic Survey of India                                 Outcomes             relationships between
     • Research Papers                                                       fiscal policy decisions and
       • News Articles                                                             socio-economic
                                                                                       outcomes
     LIMITATIONS OF THE STUDY
                   Reliance
                                                      Time
               on Secondary Data                   Lag in Policy
Time Horizon                       Complexity of     Impact
 Restriction                       Policy Impact
HIGHLIGHTS OF
CHAPTER II
Role of Fiscal Policy in        Significance of the
Socio-Economic                  Union Budget
Development
Evolution of Fiscal            Major Fiscal Reforms
Policies Post-                 (2014-2024)
Independence
Advantages of Fiscal            Disadvantages of Fiscal
Policies                        Policies
               Fiscal Policy Trends
                        HIGHLIGHTS OF CHAPTER III
                                   2015                                                                     2018
                                                            2016                      2017
        2014
                                   • Enhanced                                                                 • GST
                               Revenue Collection                                    • Digital India    Implementation
                                • Sector-Specific            • Boost to                Initiatives         • Tax Base
    • Fiscal Consideration         Allocations      Manufacturing & Services         • Preparatory         Expansion
  • Tax Administration and       • Fiscal Deficit      • Tax Administration       Measures for GST        • Economic
      Revenue Reforms             Management                  Reforms             • Inclusive Growth      Rebalancing
• Expenditure Prioritization   • Policy Reforms &   • Social and Infrastructure    & Social Welfare
 • Economic Liberalization        Liberalization           Investments            • Fiscal Discipline
                                                      • Policy and Economic           & Economic
                                                              Outlook                Liberalisation
                                                                                               • Consolidation of
                                      • Pre-Crisis Preparedness                                    COVID-19
                                    • Balanced Fiscal Expansion                                     Recovery            2023 &
                                                                                                • Social Welfare
                                     • Infrastructure and Human
                                                                                                   Programs
                                                                                                                         2024
                                          Capital Investment
                                                                            2021               • Global Economic
            2019
                                  • Responsive Policy Formulation
                                                                                                   Alignment
                                                                                                                    • Future-Oriented
                                                                                                                          Reforms
   • Post-GST Adjustments                   2020                • Emergency Fiscal Measures
                                                               • Economic Stimulus Packages
                                                                                                                       • Sustainable
                                                                                                                    Growth and Green
• Targeted Sectoral Stimulus
  • Social Welfare Programs
                                                               • Revised Revenue Projections
                                                                    and Fiscal Adjustments
                                                                                                   2022                   Economy
                                                                                                                    • Enhanced Public
• Fiscal Discipline and Deficit                                • Social Welfare Enhancements                        Debt Management
         Management                                              • Influence of Domestic and                            • Digital and
      • Global Economic                                                 Global Factors                                 Technological
        Considerations
                                                                                                                      Transformation
FINDINGS
Evolution of Fiscal      Impact on Revenue
   Policies and          Generation and Tax
    Priorities             Administration
                        Influence of Global
 Sectoral and Social
                           and Domestic
 Expenditure Trends
                              Factors
             Forward-Looking
              and Sustainable
             Growth Measures
CONCLUSION &
SUGGESTIONS
Enhance Fiscal Sustainability
Promote Inclusive and Sustainable Growth
Strengthen Revenue Collection and Tax
Administration
Enhance Policy Responsiveness
Foster Inter-Governmental Coordination
Focus on Long-Term Capacity Building
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