The Employment Effect of Place-Based Policies : Evidence from India (English)

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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Li,Yue - ETICI;

Sinha Roy,Sutirtha;
Document Date
2020/11/19
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS9477
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
India,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2020/11/19
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
The Employment Effect of Place-Based Policies : Evidence from India
Keywords
Poverty and Equity

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Li,Yue - ETICI; Sinha Roy,Sutirtha.

The Employment Effect of Place-Based Policies : Evidence from India (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9477 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/785411605819935532

The Employment Effect of Place-Based Policies : Evidence from India (English)

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