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Economist Amaresh Bagchi dead

New Delhi: Eminent economist and member of the Commission on Centre State Relations, Amaresh Bagchi, died here on Wednesday.

Mr. Bagchi (77), a former Director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, is survived by wife and two children.

An expert in public finance, particularly tax policy and tax administration, he was also a member of the Finance Commission and had authored several books.

PM’s condolence

Condoling his death, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Mr. Bagchi was one of the most distinguished and influential fiscal policy analysts and experts.

“It is no exaggeration to state that Amaresh has been associated with almost every major fiscal policy reform of the past 30 years,” he said. — PTI

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