Many governments in developing countries have pursued policies targeting specific geographic areas over the past several decades. However, only a few have rigorously evaluated the causal impact of these interventions. This paper examines the effectiveness of a prominent place-based policy in India: the centrally sponsored New Industrial Policy for the state of Uttarakhand. Using georeferenced economic census data, the analysis applies a boundary discontinuity...
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تفاصيل
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2020/11/19
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS9477
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2020/11/19
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Disclosed
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The Employment Effect of Place-Based Policies : Evidence from India
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Poverty and Equity