Religious Polarization and Under-Supply of Public Goods

Social heterogeneity results in a lower supply of public goods because of the conflict, diverse preferences and political insecurity that predominate in socially heterogeneous contexts. Despite its multiple stratifications along religious, caste and linguistic lines, India has scarce academic resear...

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Main Author: Bajpai, Pulkit (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Geneva Graduate Institute Publications 2022
Series:eCahiers de l'Institut
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