Public Good Provision in Indian Rural Areas: The Returns to Collective Action by Microfinance Groups

Paolo Casini, Lore Vandewalle, Zaki Wahhaj · 2015 · The World Bank Economic Review

Summary. Self-help groups of women in rural India collectively contribute to public goods provision, which incentivizes local officials to expand their efforts across more issues. The study combines theoretical modeling with field data to show that when citizens coordinate voluntary contributions, elected officials increase their public goods provision to improve re-election prospects. This demonstrates how grassroots collective action shapes rural governance outcomes.

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DOI

10.1093/wber/lhv041

Countries

India

Regions

Asia

Categories

entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems, policy

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2026-04-28