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Ethnic conflict: the role of ethnic representation
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer - 2023
We investigate the impact of the political representation of minority groups on the incidence of ethnic conflict in …-random variation in legislator religion generated by the results of close elections. We find that the presence of Muslim legislators … results in a large and significant decline in Hindu-Muslim conflict. The average result is driven by richer states and those …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014314747
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Ethnic conflict : the role of ethnic representation
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014320798
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Ethnic conflict : the role of ethnic representation
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014323675
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Leader identity and coordination
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer; … - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012098276
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Leader identity and coordination
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer; … - 2018
policies are less effective for Muslim-led groups in towns with a recent history of religious conflict. Our findings contribute … minorities, and conflict. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011906496
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Leader identity and coordination
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer; … - 2021
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012503612
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Leader Identity and Coordination
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Iyer, Lakshmi; … - 2018
policies are less effective for Muslim-led groups in towns with a recent history of religious conflict. Our findings contribute … minorities, and conflict. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011931768
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Leader identity and coordination
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer; … - In: The review of economics and statistics 105 (2023) 1, pp. 175-189
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Religion and abortion : the role of politician identity
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Lakshmi Iyer - 2018
Leveraging close elections to generate quasi-random variation in the religious identity of state legislators in India, we find lower rates of female foeticide in districts with Muslim legislators, which we argue reflects a greater (religious) aversion to abortion among Muslims. These districts...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011795503
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Religion, politician identity and development outcomes : evidence from India
Bhalotra, Sonia R.; Clots-Figueras, Irma; Cassan, Guilhem; … - 2013
correlated with constituency level voter preferences or characteristics that make religion salient, we use quasi-random variation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009763154