Evaluating the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme

In this article in Economic Times, Raj Center Director Arvind Panagariya and Raj Center Research Scholar Atisha Kumar evaluate the effects of the PM-KISAN scheme, which aims to transfer Rs 6,000 to small and marginal farmers across India.

February 28, 2019

In this article in Economic Times, Raj Center Director Arvind Panagariya and Raj Center Research Scholar Atisha Kumar evaluate the effects of the PM-KISAN scheme, which aims to transfer Rs 6,000 to small and marginal farmers across India.  Despite opposition from Congressional members, Panagariya and Kumar argue that there is more reason to believe that this program will, and has, worked than political opponents of the program would have citizens believe.  Read the full article here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/dont-deride-pm-kisan-yet-data-shows-it-will-help-rural-indias-poorest/articleshow/68191068.cms