Can political reservations empower women and affect economic outcomes? : evidence from rural India

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dc.contributor.authorDeininger, Klaus
dc.contributor.authorNagarajan, Hari K.
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Sohini
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-06T16:24:43Z
dc.date.available2014-03-06T16:24:43Z
dc.date.issued2012-03
dc.description.abstractWhile many studies explored impacts of political quotas for females on public goods provision, knowledge on immediate and longer term economic impacts of such interventions remains limited which is undesirable in view of the widespread adoption of such policies. We use nation-wide data from India on current outcomes and a village's reservation status for the entire period for which reservations had been in place to assess recurrent and longer-term impacts of this policy. Beyond recurrent impacts on public good delivery, we find evidence on persistent effects of reservation on voicing of concerns to local authorities if there are problems, the amount of time females spend on domestic duties and in the labour market, as well as their bargaining power regarding reproductive choices and control of finances within the household.en
dc.format.extent1 digital file (30 p. : ill.)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52480
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ruralgov-ncaer.org/publications.php?cPath=2
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherNational Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, INen
dc.relation.ispartofNCAER working papers on decentralisation and rural governance in India; no. 4, March 2012en
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODSen
dc.subjectRESERVATIONSen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectDISCRIMINATIONen
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMYen
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATIONen
dc.subjectGENDERen
dc.subjectGENDER DISCRIMINATIONen
dc.subjectPOLITICAL RESERVATIONen
dc.subjectSOCIAL EQUITYen
dc.subjectECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTen
dc.subjectGOVERNANCEen
dc.subjectEMPOWERMENTen
dc.titleCan political reservations empower women and affect economic outcomes? : evidence from rural Indiaen
dc.typeWorking Paperen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber105223001
idrc.project.number105223
idrc.project.titleBuilding Policy Research Capacity for Rural Governance and Growth in Indiaen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-1339-19
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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