Institutional change and its impact on the poor and excluded: the Indian decentralisation experience

D. Narayana

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Analyses the impact of democratic decentralization on the chances of social excluded groups to participate in newly created local governance (Panchayat Rai) institutions. Discusses the results of an interview survey, finding that, in Kerala, women, lower castes and the poor are at least represented as other groups at the Panchayat level whereas in Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh they continue to be under-represented. Draws conclusions concerning the effect of raising political awareness.

Keywords: political participation; social exclusion; decentralization; local government.; survey.; self help.; caste; questionnaire; participation politique; exclusion sociale; décentralisation; administration locale; enquête; autoassistance; caste; questionnaire; participación política; exclusión social; descentralización; gobierno local; encuesta; autoayuda; casta; cuestionario (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 54 pages
Date: 2005
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Published in Working paper series, Development Centre.

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