Working of decentralized governance in rural india: Social dynamics or institutional rational choice?

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 101-118

  Udayaadithya, A ^a   Gurtoo, Anjula ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

India; institutional rational choice; rural employment guarantee scheme; socio political dynamics

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; CULTURAL TRADITION; DECENTRALIZATION; DECISION MAKING; DEMOCRACY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; EMPOWERMENT; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; RURAL AREA; RURAL PLANNING; SOCIAL CHANGE; WELFARE PROVISION;

INDIA;

EID: 84856593107     PISSN: 00219096     EISSN: 17452538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021909611417571     Document Type: Article

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