Measuring performance: Ranking state success over two decades in India

Farzana Afridi, Amrita Dhillon, Arka Roy Chaudhuri and Saattvic,

Journal of Asian Economics, 2022, vol. 83, issue C

Abstract: This paper proposes new composite measures of relative and dynamic state performance to improve governance and delivery of public programs in developing countries with a federal structure. We illustrate the use of the indices to rank the performance of 19 major Indian states on two large development programs launched by the Indian government over the last two decades using publicly available data. Although we find volatility in performance over time, there exists a positive correlation between measures of initial (administrative) state capacity, development and accountability with program outcomes. Our findings have important implications for both the design and implementation of large-scale public programs across developing countries.

Keywords: MGNREGA; PMGSY; Ranking; Public good delivery; State capacity; Accountability; Corruption; Convergence; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C43 H4 I38 O18 R42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1016/j.asieco.2022.101550

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