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Impact of colonial institutions on economic growth and development in India : evidence from night lights data
Jha, Priyaranjan; Talathi, Karan - 2021
We study the implications of two historical institutions, direct British rule, and the heterogeneous land tenure … institutions implemented by the British, on disparity in present day development using district level data from India. Using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012508730
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From local to global and informal to formal: Entering mainstream markets
Nanavaty, Reema - 2005
This is a brief sketch of the Self Employed Women’s Association’s (SEWA) threedecade- long journey from the local to global and informal to formal sector in search of finding work and income for now 720,000 women workers. Though SEWA remains a local and an informal economy workers’...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010279148
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Tribalism and government effectiveness
Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the World Bank) in 60 countries using cross-sectional data. This study finds that countries with high tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms of government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011586959
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An empirical note on tribalism and government effectiveness
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the World Bank) in 65 countries using cross-sectional data averages from 2000-2010. This study finds that countries with high-tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011408488
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Structural change, technology and economic growth: Brazil and the CIBS in a comparative perspective
Cimoli, Mario; Pereira, Wellington; Porcile, Gabriel; … - 2008
Schumepterian growth theory stresses the role of structural change in long run growth. Countries which increase the share of technology-intensive sectors in their economic structures benefit more from technological learning and innovation. In addition, they are more able to respond to changes in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010273506
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Justice delayed is growth denied : the effect of slow courts on relationship-specific industries in India
Amirapu, Amrit - 2017
Are well-functioning formal judicial institutions important for economic development, or can informal contracting …-specific investments are more exposed to post-contractual opportunism and hence have greater need for efficient contract enforcement. The …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011638414
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Trends and patterns of growth, development, achievements of China and India : a comparative analysis
Bhattacharyay, Biswanath; Bhattacharyay, Madhurima - 2016
as growth models have been different. The major objective of this paper is to compare the policies, institutions …, policies and institutions since last three decades. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011444894
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Structural change, technology and economic growth : Brazil and the CIBS in a comparative perspective
Cimoli, Mario; Yamagutti, Wellington Pereira dos Santos; … - 2008
Schumepterian growth theory stresses the role of structural change in long run growth. Countries which increase the share of technology-intensive sectors in their economic structures benefit more from technological learning and innovation. In addition, they are more able to respond to changes in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793471
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The Evolution of Institutions in India and its Relationship with Economic Growth
Subramanian, Arvind - 2010
This paper examines the evolution in a few public institutions over time in India. It presents three types of evidence … then addresses the two-way relationship between growth and institutions in terms of two apparent paradoxes. The first is … compared with other countries. The second paradox is why, despite nearly 30 years of rapid growth, institutions have not …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012716211
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Economic Slowdown and Financial Fragility : The Structural Malaise of India's Growth Process
Dasgupta, Zico - 2020
The Indian economy is presently gripped by the dual phenomenon of an unprecedented slowdown as well as financial fragility. What has triggered this? Is this simply a random exogenous shock to an otherwise well-functioning economy? Or, is there anything structural about the present slowdown? What...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012827445