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Applying for social programs in India: Roles of local politics and caste networks in affirmative action

hal.structure.identifierDéveloppement, institutions et analyses de long terme [DIAL]
dc.contributor.authorGille, Véronique
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-11T14:04:14Z
dc.date.available2019-10-11T14:04:14Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.issn0147-5967
dc.identifier.urihttps://basepub.dauphine.fr/handle/123456789/20089
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectIndiaen
dc.subjectAffirmative actionen
dc.subjectCasteen
dc.subjectPolitical reservationsen
dc.subject.ddc338.9en
dc.subject.classificationjelP.P4.P48en
dc.subject.classificationjelO.O1.O12en
dc.subject.classificationjelI.I3.I38en
dc.titleApplying for social programs in India: Roles of local politics and caste networks in affirmative actionen
dc.typeArticle accepté pour publication ou publié
dc.description.abstractenIndia has among the most extensive affirmative action programs in the world. Depending on the State, up to 50% of jobs in the public sector are reserved for members of low castes. However, recruitment is highly discretionary, making it hard for low castes without connections to access reserved jobs and thereby benefit from affirmative action. This paper studies how having a local elected leader from the same caste affects the probability of applying for reserved jobs. The identification strategy focuses on the political reservation system at the village level that determines the caste group of the local elected leader. Taking data from three States in South India, I find that households are more likely to apply when the local elected leader is from their caste group. The evidence suggests that the impact is driven by updated beliefs regarding the probability of a successful application.en
dc.relation.isversionofjnlnameJournal of Comparative Economics
dc.relation.isversionofjnlvol46en
dc.relation.isversionofjnlissue2en
dc.relation.isversionofjnldate2018-06
dc.relation.isversionofjnlpages436-456en
dc.relation.isversionofdoi10.1016/j.jce.2017.12.001en
dc.relation.isversionofjnlpublisherElsevieren
dc.subject.ddclabelCroissance et développement économiquesen
dc.relation.forthcomingnonen
dc.relation.forthcomingprintnonen
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dc.description.readershiprechercheen
dc.description.audienceInternationalen
dc.relation.Isversionofjnlpeerreviewedouien
dc.relation.Isversionofjnlpeerreviewedouien
dc.date.updated2019-10-11T12:10:18Z
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