INFORMAL INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN RURAL CHINA
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In this paper, we empirically investigate the impact of informal institutions on local public investment in rural China. We find that lineage groups have a significant effect on local public investment (per capita investment in irrigation, schools, roads, etc.): One clan is good for local public goods investment, while two or more clans in a village have a negative effect. The effect is increasing with the coverage of the largest clan. The evidence on religious groups is mixed.
2015 ◽
Vol 109
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pp. 371-391
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2019 ◽
Vol 2
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pp. 42
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