Public good provision in Indian rural areas : the returns to collective action by microfinance groups (English)

Self-help groups (SHGs) are the most common form of microfinance in India. The authors provide evidence that SHGs, composed of women only, undertake collective actions for the provision of public goods within village communities. Using a theoretical model, this paper shows that an elected official, whose aim is to maximize re-election chances, exerts higher effort in providing public goods when private citizens undertake collective action and coordinate...

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Casini,Paolo;

Vandewalle,Lore;

Wahhaj,Zaki;
Document Date
2015/08/19
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7397
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2015/08/19
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Public good provision in Indian rural areas : the returns to collective action by microfinance groups
Keywords
public good

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Casini,Paolo; Vandewalle,Lore; Wahhaj,Zaki.

Public good provision in Indian rural areas : the returns to collective action by microfinance groups (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 7397 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/137701467991003300

Public good provision in Indian rural areas : the returns to collective action by microfinance groups (English)

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