This paper examines a puzzle in the political economy of infrastructure in India -- the co-existence of relatively low shares of capital spending in public budgets alongside evidence of large demand for village infrastructure from poor voters. It argues that this pattern is due to infrastructure projects being used at the margin for political rent-seeking, while spending on employment and welfare transfers are the preferred vehicles to win votes for...
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2010/09/01
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS5423
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2010/09/01
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Disclosed
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Political economy of infrastructure spending in India
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public good
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