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Just Rewards? Local Politics and Public Resource Allocation in South India
Timothy Besley, Rohini Pande and Vijayendra Rao
October 2007
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JEL Classification: H76; H11; O12
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decentralization
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india
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panchayat.
Making Autocracy Work
Timothy Besley and Masayuki Kudamatsu
May 2007
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JEL Classification: P16; P26
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keywords: dictatorship
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Decentralization's Effects on Educational Outcomes in Bolivia and Colombia
Jean-Paul Faguet and Fabio Sanchez
March 2006
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World Development (Vol. 36, No. 7) July, 2008
Does Envy Destroy Social Fundamentals? The Impact of Relative Income Position on Social Capital
Justina A.V. Fischer and Benno Torgler February 2006
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JEL Classification: Z130; H260; I310; D000; D600
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relative income position
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positional concerns
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social capital
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social norms
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happiness
The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India
Philippe Aghion, Robin Burgess, Stephen Redding and F Zilibotti December 2005
Paper No' DEDPS 45:
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Political Selection and the Quality of Government: Evidence from South India
Timothy Besley, Rohini Pande and Vijayendra Rao
August 2005
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Why So Much Centralization? A Model of Primitive Centripetal Accumulation
Jean-Paul Faguet
June 2004
Paper No' DEDPS 43:
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Intrahousehold Efficiency and Individual Insurance in Ghana
Markus Goldstein
June 2004
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Gender Discrimination and Growth: Theory and Evidence from India
Berta Esteve-Volart
January 2004
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growth
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Government Corruption and Legislative Procedures: is One Chamber Better Than Two?
Cecilia Testa
November 2003
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bicameralism
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Do Rural Banks Matter? Evidence from the Indian Social Banking Experiment
Robin Burgess and Rohini Pande
August 2003
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finance and development
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povery
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growth.
Eviction Threats and Investment Incentives
Abhijit Banerjee and Maitreesh Ghatak
June 2003
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sharecropping tenancy
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Democracy and Education Spending: Has Africa's Move to Multiparty Elections Made a Difference to Policy?
David Stasavage
February 2003
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JEL Classification: H52; I28; O11
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primary education
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political economy
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democracy
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electoral competition.
The Role of Freedom, Growth and Religion in the Taste for Revolution
Robert MacCulloch and Silvia Pezzini
September 2002
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conflict
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Social Networks and Technology Adoption in Northern Mozambique
Oriana Bandiera and Imran Rasul
June 2002
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social networks
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Land Distribution, Incentives and the Choice of Production Techniques in Nicaragua
Oriana Bandiera
April 2002
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agricultural productivity
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Can Labour Regulation Hinder Economic Performance? Evidence from India
Timothy Besley and Robin Burgess
February 2002
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indian industrial relations
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industrial disputes act
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urban poverty
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capital and labour.
Is a Friend in Need a Friend Indeed? Inclusion and Exclusion in Mutual Insurance Networks in Southern Ghana
Markus Goldstein, Elisabeth Sadoulet and Alain de Janvry February 2002
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risk
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Does Social Insurance Help Secure Property Rights?
Robert MacCulloch
September 2001
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social insrance
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What Makes a Revolution?
Robert MacCulloch
September 2001
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property rights
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Modernisation and Son Preference
Robin Burgess and Juzhong Zhuang
December 2000
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The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India
Timothy Besley and Robin Burgess
December 2000
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modernisation
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son preference
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intra-household allocation
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demand analysis
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china.
The Rise of Mass Consumption Societies
Kiminori Matsuyama
November 2000
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income distribution
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nonhomothetic preferences
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demand complementarity
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the domino effect
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cooperative dynamical systems.
Commodity Taxation and Social Welfare: The Generalised Ramsey Rule
David Coady and Jean Drèze
September 2000
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commodity taxation
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Is Child Work Necessary?
Sonia R Bhalotra
August 2000
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child labour
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education
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Private Investment and Political Uncertainty
David Stasavage
July 2000
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political institutions
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private investment
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credible commitment
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Child Farm Labour: Theory and Evidence
Sonia R Bhalotra and Chris Heady
July 2000
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child labour
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poverty
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female education
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agricultural households
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ghana
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pakistan.
Valutation and Evaluation: Measuring the Quality of Life and Evaluating Policy
Partha Dasgupta
June 2000
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externalities
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market imperfections
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growth
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sunspot equilibrium
Financial Intermediation, Variability and the Development Process
Luis Carranza and Jose E. Galdon-Sanchez
March 2000
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externalities
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market imperfections
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growth
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multiple equilibria
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sunspot equilibria
Fertility, Education and Development: Further Evidence from India
Jean Drèze and Mamta Murthi
January 2000
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fertility
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On the Structure of Tenancy contracts: Theory and Evidence fron 19th Century Rural Sicily
Oriana Bandiera
January 2000
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contract duration
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School Participation in Rural India.
Jean Drèze and Geeta Gandhi Kingdon
August 1999
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education
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child labour
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Public-Private Partnership for the Provision of Public Goods: Theory and an Application to NGOs
Timothy Besley and Maitreesh Ghatak August 1999
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public goods
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non-governmental organizations
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Minority Representation and Policy Choices: The Significance of Legislator Identity.
Rohini Pande
June 1999
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political economy
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minorities
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electoral law
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india
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Ethnic Diversity, Mobility and School Funding: Theory and Evidence From Kenya
Ted Miguel
June 1999
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education
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The Economics of Non-Governmental Organisations.
R. Hopkins and C.D. Scott
May 1999
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miroeconomic analyses of economic development
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formal and informal sectors
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non-profit institutions
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Land Reform, Poverty Reduction and Growth: Evidence from India
Timothy Besley and Robin Burgess
October 1998
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land reform
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political economy
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Decentralization Schemes, Cost-Benefit-Analysis, and Net National Product as a Measure of Social Well-Being
Partha Dasgupta and Karl-Goran Maler October 1998
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allocative efficiency
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capital
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Intrahousehold Resource Allocation in Rural Pakistan: A Semi-parametric Analysis
Cliff Attfield and Sonia R Bhalotra
February 1998
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semiparametric estimation
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Investigating Rationality in Wage-Setting
Sonia R Bhalotra
February 1998
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efficiency wage
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The Economics of Poverty in Poor Countries
Partha Dasgupta
January 1998
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poverty traps
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fertility
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the commons
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local democracy
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Hunger in the Contemporary World
Amartya Sen
November 1997
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hunger
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women empowerment
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military expenditure
Inequality, Unemployment and Contemporary Europe
Amartya Sen
November 1997
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unemployment
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individuality
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ageging population
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self-help
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social responsibility.
Credit in Rural India: A Case Study
Jean Drèze, Peter Lanjouw and Naresh Sharma
September 1997
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palanpur
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Population, Consumption and Resources: Ethical Issues
Partha Dasgupta
July 1997
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potential people
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generation-relative ethics
The Economics of Food
Partha Dasgupta
July 1997
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food composition
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environmental resources
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photosynthesis
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future population
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poverty traps
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world hunger
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property rights.
What's the Point of a Development Strategy?
Amartya Sen
April 1997
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JEL Classification: 010 D60
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economic development
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capabilities
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Development and Thinking at the Beginning of the 21st Century
Amartya Sen
March 1997
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economic development
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role of public discussion
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valuational weights.
Does the Labour Market Explain Lower Female Schooling in India?
Geeta Gandhi Kingdon
January 1997
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returns to education
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gender
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labour force participation
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earnings function
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selectivity correction
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india.
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