The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2008
Country:
India
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Economic Growth
Authors:
Aghion, P., Burgess, R., Redding, S., Zilibotti, F.

Abstract

The authors study whether the effects on registered manufacturing output of dismantling the License Raj—a system of central controls regulating entry and production activity in this sector—vary across Indian states with different labor market regulations. The effects are found to be unequal across Indian states with different labor market regulations. In particular, following delicensing, industries located in states with pro-employer labor market institutions grew more quickly than those in pro-worker environments.

Citation

American Economic Review (2008) 98 (4) 1397-1412 [doi: 10.1257/aer.98.4.1397]

The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj.

Published 1 January 2008
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