This paper is an attempt to study the fiscal performance of Orissa using composite index model. Constructing the Orissa composite fiscal performance index for a study period 1990-91 to 2008-09, it is observed that, the best performance year for the state was 1990-91 and worst performance year...

Deteriorating fiscal health at both central and state level is one of the major concerns in India. In this context, to maintain fiscal discipline at the state level many measures have been adopted .The states have initiated fiscal reforms to bring fiscal discipline at the state level. Even the...

This paper is an attempt to study the fiscal performance of Orissa using composite index model. Constructing the Orissa composite fiscal performance index for a study period 1990-91 to 2008-09, it is observed that, the best performance year for the state was 1990-91 and worst performance year...