Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Nagarajan, Hari K."
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Impact of gendered participation in market-linked value-chains on economic outcomes: evidence from India
Pandey, Vivek; Nagarajan, Hari K.; Kumar, Deepak (Elsevier, 2021-08-09)We combine the results of a laboratory experiment and survey of agricultural households to estimate the welfare impacts of a market-based intervention with links to value-chain. We investigate whether increased participation ... -
Inheritance law reform, empowerment, and human capital accumulation: second-generation effects from India
Deininger, Klaus; Jin, Songqing; Nagarajan, Hari K.; Xia, Fang (Journal of Development Studies, 2018)Although many studies point towards significant positive impacts of Hindu Succession Act (HSA) reforms on females’ empowerment and access to human and physical capital, the fact that this reform also led to increased female ... -
Jati, local public goods and village governance: private actions and public outcomes
Jha, Raghbendra; Nagarajan, Hari K.; Tagat, Anirudh (Economic & Political Weekly, 2019)Whether voting along narrow parochial lines in socially and ethnically fragmented societies has measurable gains is explored. Using data from rural India, it is established that identity-based voting, driven by membership ... -
Restricted and unrestricted fiscal grants and tax effort of panchayats in India
Jha, Raghbendra; Nagarajan, Hari K.; Tagat, Anirudh (Economic & Political Weekly, 2019)The impact of restricted and unrestricted fiscal grants on tax effort of panchayats is examined using nationally representative panel data on finances. Three pathways are proposed through which these impacts accrue: wages, ... -
Women’s political leadership and economic empowerment: evidence from public works in India
Deininger, Klaus; Nagarajan, Hari K.; Singh, Sudhir K. (Journal of Comparative Economics, 2020)Despite recent advances, women trail men in political participation, especially in developing countries where the long-term economic benefits from empowering women politically have not been well-researched. We use data ...