M. Govinda Rao is Chairman, Karnataka Regional Imbalances Redressal Committee. He is also a Councillor, Takshashila Institution, Bangalore. His past positions include, Member, 14 th Finance Commission (2013-14), Director, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (2003-12), and Director, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore (2998-2002). His advisory roles include Member, EAC to the Prime Minister (2004-2013), Chairman, Expert Group on Taxation of Services, Member, Financial Sector Legislative Reforms Commission, Member, High Level Expert Committee on Universal Health Coverage and Member, High Level Expert Committee on Efficient Management of Public Expenditure. He is the Managing Editor of a bi-monthly journal, Indian Public Policy Review.