Measuring Performance: Ranking State Success over Two Decades in India

Farzana Afridi, Amrita Dhillon (), Arka Roy Chaudhuri and Saattvic,
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Arka Roy Chaudhuri: Shiv Nadar University
Saattvic,: University of British Columbia

No 14522, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

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 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 state capacity, development and accountability with program outcomes. Our findings have important implications for both the design and implementation of public service programs of such large scale.

Keywords: MGNREGA; corruption; accountability; state capacity; public good delivery; Indian states; ranking; PMGSY; convergence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C43 H4 I38 O18 R42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 89 pages
Date: 2021-06
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Published - published in: Journal of Asian Economics, 2022, 83, 101550

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