Although the theoretical literature often uses lobbying and corruption synonymously, the empirical literature … associates lobbying with the preferred mean for exerting influence in developed countries and corruption with the preferred one … between bribing and lobbying. We test our predictions using survey data for about 6000 firms in 26 countries. Our results …

random sample of individuals living in rural India, incentive compatible measures of patience and risk aversion, and detailed …

rural India across the entire welfare distribution. The paper establishes that the disadvantage suffered by two historically … the SC and the ST households must remain a focus of attention besides promoting a more active labor market in rural India. …

factors governing entry rates, especially in the context of developing countries. Using 3-digit industry level data from India … institutional and legacy factors. We also find evidence to suggest that, in India, entry rates were positively associated with …

state and federal levels in India. As a consequence, significant inter-caste and inter-religion differences in earnings have …-religion earnings in India during the 1987-99 period, using the 43rd and 55th rounds of National Sample Survey (NSS). Our results …

states and for urban and rural India (NFHS-2, 1998/9), we select our sample drawing information from the household data set …

resource management systems at two garment factories manufacturing for export in India. They make the same product for the same …