Diego Maiorano
Decentralisation, clientelism and social protection programmes: a study of India’s MGNREGA
Maiorano, Diego; Das, Upasak; Masiero, Silvia
Authors
Upasak Das
Silvia Masiero
Abstract
Does decentralisation promote clientelism? If yes, through which mechanisms? We answer these questions through an analysis of India’s (and the world’s) largest workfare programme, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), in two Indian states: Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh (AP). The two states adopted radically different implementation models: Rajasthan’s decentralised one stands in contrast with Andhra Pradesh’s centralised and bureaucracy-led model. Using a mixed method approach, we find that in both states local implementers have incentives to distribute MGNREGA work in a clientelistic fashion. However, in Rajasthan, these incentives are stronger, because of the decentralised implementation model. Accordingly, our quantitative evidence shows that clientelism is more serious a problem in Rajasthan than in AP.
Citation
Maiorano, D., Das, U., & Masiero, S. (2018). Decentralisation, clientelism and social protection programmes: a study of India’s MGNREGA. Oxford Development Studies, 46(4), 536-549. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2018.1467391
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 6, 2018 |
Online Publication Date | May 2, 2018 |
Publication Date | Oct 2, 2018 |
Deposit Date | May 9, 2018 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 29, 2024 |
Journal | Oxford Development Studies |
Print ISSN | 1360-0818 |
Electronic ISSN | 1469-9966 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 536-549 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2018.1467391 |
Keywords | India; MGNREGA; clientelism; incentives; implementation;decentralisation; politics |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/930404 |
Publisher URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13600818.2018.1467391 |
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