Title: Democratization and the distribution of local public goods in a poor rural economy

Authors: Foster, Andrew D. and Rosenzweig, Mark R.

Place: [Providence, RI

Publisher: Brown university]

Year: 2004

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local government, democracy, elite, poverty alleviation, public services, decision-making, india

Abstract: A study from India finds that local democratization appears to serve the interests of the poor. The study model is applied to a data set from rural India that includes detailed information on economic conditions, public good stocks, local political structure, and revenue-raising authority.

URL: http://adfdell.pstc.brown.edu/papers/democ.pdf

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