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, we show 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 their...

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Casini, Paolo;

Vandewalle,Lore Dries A.;

Wahhaj, Zaki;
Document Date
2017/01/01
Document Type
Journal Article
Report Number
129171
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2018/08/03
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
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 Dries A.; Wahhaj, Zaki.

Public good provision in Indian rural areas : the returns to collective action by microfinance groups (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/315141533276596128

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