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The integration of policy and research is crucial for improving decision-making and ensuring that policies are founded on the best available evidence in developing countries such as Bangladesh, said Dr Kaushik Basu, professor of economics at Cornell University, United States. "The world of policy and the world of research is completely separate in most developing countries.
Download logo The Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) says the Covid-19 pandemic caused a drop in revenues, economic shutdown and new expenditure pressures which now calls forre-prioritization of national resources. According to Paul Lakuma, the Head of the Macro-Economic Unit at EPRC, a medium plan in reallocating the budget to agriculture, health, education, trade and […]
Download logoThe Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC) says the Covid-19 pandemic caused a drop in revenues, economic shutdown and new expenditure
Towards swasth Bharat Health spend must translate into better outcomes India today is on the cusp of 75 years of Independence amidst a global pandemic, a black swan event that has brought to the forefront an urgent need for stronger health systems and re-emphasised that our biggest resource is our people. Appropriate health policy-pivoting is evident in Budget 2021-22 that aims to break free from the shackles of Covid-19-induced vulnerabilities. The Budget has committed to an outlay of ₹2,23,846 crore in health and well-being for 2021-22, a 137 per cent increase over this year’s Budget Es...