Rajat Verma specialises in Input-Output/SAM Modelling and ecological taxation. He recently published a book titled “Fiscal Control of Pollution: Application of Ecotaxes in India”, wherein he critically examined the theoretical and pragmatic application of optimal rates of ecotaxation and their distributional impacts on households in India. In addition to his interest in Public Finance, he has also published innovative research papers on environmental taxes and international trade. He received PhD in Economics with a specialisation in Environmental Economics from the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bangalore which is affiliated with the University of Mysore.