Does Political Competition Matter for Economic Performance? Evidence from Sub-national Data

The study utilizes data on major Indian states for 1980-2004 to explore the impact of political competition on state-level income and fiscal variables. The findings suggest that increase in political competition leads to an increase in state per capita income and growth. Focusing on fiscal variables, the analysis indicates that tighter political competition increases economic expenditure.

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Year of publication:	2010-01
Authors:	Saibal, Ghosh
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	political competition \| economic performance \| fiscal policy \| sub-national \| india

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Political Studies 5.58(2010): pp. 1030-1048
Classification:	H72 - State and Local Budget and Expenditures ; H71 - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue ; P52 - Comparative Studies of Particular Economies
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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