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#MintPlainFacts | The 2023-24 Union Budget increased capital expenditure in the hope that public investment would crowd in private corporate investment.
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#MintPlainFacts | At its peak, private corporate investment reached 17.3% of #GDP in 2007-08; by 2019-20, it had dropped to 11%.
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#MintPlainFacts | Corporate investment projects are typically characterized by large initial capital outlays and uncertain future returns.
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#MintPlainFacts | During 2015-19, India faced a β€œtwin balance sheet problem", which originated from the credit-funded investment boom between 2004-07.
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#MintPlainFacts | The decision to opt for higher capex over higher welfare spending sends a clear signal to the private sector to invest.
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#MintPlainFacts | The multiplier impact of capex has been widely discussed after the Budget.
The theory is that a rupee increase in govt capex should result in a more than proportionate increase in GDP, mainly by crowding in private investment.
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