Category Archives: NREGA

Women Political Leaders, Corruption and Learning: Evidence from a Large Public Program in India*

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7212 February 2013 We use the nation-wide policy of randomly allocating village council headships to women to identify the impact of female political leadership on the governance of projects implemented under the National Rural Employment Guarantee … Continue reading

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The Impact of Indian Job Guarantee Scheme on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

by Mehtabul Azam IZA Discussion Paper No. 6548 Public works programs, aimed at building a strong social safety net through redistribution of wealth and generation of meaningful employment, are becoming increasingly popular in developing countries. The National Rural Employment Guarantee … Continue reading

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