Public Policy: Research, Formulation, and Implementation

It was a special moment for SMARTS researchers to get Dr. Parthasarathi Shome, Founder Chairman of the International Tax Research and Analysis Foundation (ITRAF) and SMARTS Esteemed Visiting Fellow, in person to discuss in an informal setting at the AIT library on the nuances of “Public Policy: Research, Formulation, and Implementation” on February 20, 2026.  Dr. Madhubani Ghosh from MMA, Boston, also actively attended the session for some time.

Through decades of in-depth practical experience, expertise, and insights, he elaborated on the realities and the gaps between researchers’ output and policy outcomes with examples of infrastructure expenditure from the social sectors and tax systems mechanisms from various country contexts. The session closed with a Q/A but the lively discussions continued for hours, delving into country-specific cases.

Key takeaways:

·         🎯 In the research process, one of the most scrutinized elements will be the analysis, which must be conducted with the end goal of formulating a conclusion.

·         📜Academic researchers should always consider how their research can influence policy recommendations, and not isolate themselves to theoretical discussions.

·         Policy formulation and policy implementation are two different processes, and implementation and getting the desired results out of that is even more complex. 

Parthasarathi Shome

Carlos Moreno-Leguizamon

Abishek Das

Firuz Ahmed Nahid

Joyashree Roy

Joyee S Chatterjee

Madhubani Ghosh

Nyi Min Satt Naing

Pooja Sankhyayan

Prathana Panwar

Sirayuth Thongprasert

Click below to learn more about Dr. Parthasarathi Shome:

https://parthoshome.com/

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