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Political Selection and the Quality of Government: Evidence from South India
This paper uses household data from India to examine the consequences of a unique experiment in democratization which saw more than two million people elected to run village governments. We examine who is elected to village public o�ce and how they disburse bene_ts once they are there. We have three...
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| 100 | |a Timothy Besley Rohini Pande and Vijayendra Rao | ||
| 245 | |a Political Selection and the Quality of Government: Evidence from South India | ||
| 520 | |a This paper uses household data from India to examine the consequences of a unique experiment in democratization which saw more than two million people elected to run village governments. We examine who is elected to village public o�ce and how they disburse bene_ts once they are there. We have three key _ndings. First, the political class is selected on the basis of political connections and economic advantage. Second, politicians bene_t disproportionately from public transfer programs. Third, being educated increases the chances of being selected and reduces the odds that a politician uses political power opportunistically. This suggests that educated citizens make better politicians and are recognized for this. | ||
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