This paper argues that the incorporation of new references in the Thirteenth Finance Commission mandate relating to ecology, environment and climate change and quality of public expenditure pose new challenges. The challenges arise because the operationalization of these items require various...

This paper argues that the incorporation of new references in the Thirteenth Finance Commission mandate relating to ‘ecology, environment and climate change’ and ‘quality of public expenditure’ pose new challenges. The challenges arise because the operationalization of these items...