Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini and Rao, Vijayendra (2005) Political selection and the quality of government: evidence from south India. . Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, London, UK.
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Abstract
This paper uses household data from India to examine the economic and social status of village politicians, and how individual and village characteristics a®ect politician behavior while in o±ce. Education increases the chances of selection to public o±ce and reduces the odds that a politician uses political power opportunistically. In contrast, land ownership and political connections enable selection but do not a®ect politician opportunism. At the village level, changes in the identity of the politically dominant group alters the group allocation of resources but not politician opportunism. Improved information °ows in the village, however, reduce opportunism and improve resource allocation.
Item Type: | Monograph (Discussion Paper) |
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Official URL: | http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/ |
Additional Information: | © 2005 The Authors |
Divisions: | Economics STICERD |
Subjects: | J Political Science > JC Political theory H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory |
Date Deposited: | 10 Mar 2008 11:32 |
Last Modified: | 13 Sep 2024 19:57 |
URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/3766 |
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