The government has appointed Manoj Panda, former director at the Institute of Economic Growth as the full time member of the 16th Finance Commission, a notification by the finance ministry said.
Panda replaces Niranjan Rajadhyaksha, Executive Director, Artha Global in the Commission, who quit as a member citing "unforeseen personal circumstances".
Panda’s research areas span monitoring and analysis of macro-economic trends and prospects, evaluation of alternative trade and fiscal policy options from the point of view of growth and distribution.