Can mandated political representation increase policy influence for disadvantaged minorities? Theory and evidence from India

American Economic Review

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1132-1151

  Pande, Rohini ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042576333     PISSN: 00028282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/000282803769206232     Document Type: Article

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