Determinants of Redistributive Politics: An Empirical Analysis of Land Reforms in West Bengal, India

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作者：
Bardhan, Pranab [1 ]
Mookherjee, Dilip [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Econ, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Boston Univ, Dept Econ, Boston, MA 02215 USA
来源：
AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW | 2010年 / 100卷 / 04期
关键词：
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY; ELECTORAL COMPETITION; AGRICULTURE; EFFICIENCY; TESTS; MODEL;
D O I：
10.1257/aer.100.4.1572
中图分类号：
F [经济];
学科分类号：
02 ;
摘要：
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.(JEL D72, O13, O17, Q15)
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页码：1572 / 1600
页数：29
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