Replication data for: The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Philippe Aghion; Robin Burgess; Stephen J. Redding; Fabrizio Zilibotti

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Project Citation:

Aghion, Philippe, Burgess, Robin, Redding, Stephen J., and Zilibotti, Fabrizio. Replication data for: The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2008. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113256V1

Project Description

Summary: We study whether the effects on registered manufacturing output of dismantling the License Raj—a system of central controls regulating entry and production activity in this sector—vary across Indian states with different labor market regulations. The effects are found to be unequal across Indian states with different labor market regulations. In particular, following delicensing, industries located in states with pro-employer labor market institutions grew more quickly than those in pro-worker environments. (JEL J50, L52,L60, O14, O15, O25)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      J50 Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining: General
      L52 Industrial Policy; Sectoral Planning Methods
      L60 Industry Studies: Manufacturing: General
      O14 Industrialization; Manufacturing and Service Industries; Choice of Technology
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
      O25 Industrial Policy

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