The redistributive effects of political reservation for minorities: Evidence from India

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 265-277

  Chin, Aimee ^a   Prakash, Nishith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action; India; Minorities; Poverty

Indexed keywords

MINORITY GROUP; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; POLICY MAKING; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

INDIA;

EID: 79961127627     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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