Munshi, Kaivan; Rosenzweig, Mark - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2008
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CENTER DISCUSSION PAPER NO. 964
The Efficacy of Parochial Politics:
Caste, Commitment, and Competence in Indian Local …' responsiveness to their
constituency.
Key Words: Politics, Commitment, Governance
JEL Codes: H11, H44, O12
1 Introduction
Ethnic …, theroleplayedbythecommunityinsolving
leadership commitment problems when the democratic system functions imperfectly and the context
is appropriate …