Determinants of redistributive politics: An empirical analysis of land reforms in West Bengal, India
By: Bardhan, Pranab.
Contributor(s): Mookherjee, Dilip.
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ArticlePublisher: 2010Description: p.1572-1600.Subject(s): Land reform - India - West Bengal | Land reform
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American Economic ReviewSummary: We investigate political determinants of land reform implementation in the Indian state of West Bengal. Using a village panel spanning 1974-1998, we do not find evidence supporting the hypothesis that land reforms were positively and monotonically related to control of local governments by a Left Front coalition vis-a-vis the right-centrist Congress party, combined with lack of commitment to policy platforms. Instead, the evidence is consistent with a quasi-Downsian theory stressing the role of opportunism (reelection concerns) and electoral competition. - Reproduced.
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 100, Issue no: 4 | Available | AR89945 |
We investigate political determinants of land reform implementation in the Indian state of West Bengal. Using a village panel spanning 1974-1998, we do not find evidence supporting the hypothesis that land reforms were positively and monotonically related to control of local governments by a Left Front coalition vis-a-vis the right-centrist Congress party, combined with lack of commitment to policy platforms. Instead, the evidence is consistent with a quasi-Downsian theory stressing the role of opportunism (reelection concerns) and electoral competition. - Reproduced.
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