India. This paper provides evidence on the consequences of the expansion of prenatal ultrasound use on sex-selection. We … exploit state-by-cohort variation in ultrasound use in India as a unique quasi-experiment. We find that sex-selective abortion …-selection in 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 …

We study the impact of loan regulation in rural India on child labor with an overlapping-generations model of formal …

This paper investigates the effects of managerial incentives on favoritism in promotion decisions. First, we … mitigated by pay-for-performance incentives for managers who decide upon promotion. Second, we analyze matched employer …

tasks. We analyze the effects of the salience of incentives in a team production setting where the principal has an interest … incentive system without changing the incentive system. The results indicate that salience of incentives itself is statistically … and economically important for performance. We find that higher salience of incentives for quantity increases quantity …

context. In an experiment with 3,182 patients at 128 tuberculosis (TB) treatment centers in India, we find peers are indeed … more effective than health workers in bringing in new suspects for testing, and low-cost incentives of about $US 3 per …

incentives, transparency and state capacity as the key challenges to reducing the governance deficit in India. IGC supported … Centre (IGC) supported research on governance and public service delivery in India. Existing research suggests that the … corruption. There is near consensus, however, that India has had limited success in reducing poverty and enhancing human capital …