Religion, politician identity and development outcomes: Evidence from India

This paper investigates whether the religious identity of state legislators in India influences development outcomes, both for citizens of their religious group and for the population as a whole. Using an instrumental variables approach derived from a regression discontinuity, we find that increasin...

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Published in:Journal of economic behavior & organization 2014-08, Vol.104, p.4-17
Main Authors: Bhalotra, Sonia, Clots-Figueras, Irma, Cassan, Guilhem, Iyer, Lakshmi
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Economic behaviour
Economic organization
India
Infant mortality
Legislators
Muslim
Muslims
Political representation
Politician identity
Politicians
Primary education
Regression analysis
Religion
Religion & politics
Religious groups
Social identity
Studies
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Economic organization
India
Infant mortality
Legislators
Muslim
Muslims
Political representation
Politician identity
Politicians
Primary education
Regression analysis
Religion
Religion & politics
Religious groups
Social identity
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