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Essays In Economics Of Institutions And Culture, Luiza Valeriyevna Pogorelova
Essays In Economics Of Institutions And Culture, Luiza Valeriyevna Pogorelova
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
In this dissertation, I present two distinct essays in economics of culture and institutions that can be read independently from one another. In Chapter 2, using the European Social Survey data, I investigate the impact of increased educational attainment, induced by compulsory schooling reforms, on religiosity and superstitious beliefs. I find consistently negative effects of education on religiosity, superstitious beliefs, social religious acts (attending religious services) and solitary religious acts (the frequency of praying). In Chapter 3, I examine the impact of “culture of leisure” and tax rates on labor force participation and hours worked of second-generation immigrants residing in …
Essays On The Externalities Of The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Of India, Satadru Das
Essays On The Externalities Of The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Of India, Satadru Das
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
In this dissertation, I offer two distinct studies on the welfare externalities of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) of India. The MGNREGA is an employment guarantee scheme implemented in rural India since 2006 and is the world’s largest public works project. In the first study, I look at the effects of the MGNREGA on crime in India. I use crime statistics from National Crime Records Bureau of India to create a district level panel between 2002 and 2012 to estimate the effects of the program on various violent and property crimes. I also create a district …
Essays On Regional Economic Growth In China, Ting Wang
Essays On Regional Economic Growth In China, Ting Wang
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
This dissertation comprises of three essays that contribute to the literature on regional economic growth in China. In Chapter 2, I examine the impact of manufacturing growth on employment in the non-tradable sector for prefecture-level cities in China. I find that adding ten manufacturing jobs creates 3.4 additional jobs in the non-tradable sector during 2000-2010. The multiplier is greater for high-technology manufacturing industries, is the largest for wholesale, retail and catering, and is greater in inland regions. In Chapter 3, I explore the role of industry and services in growth. I found that increase in industry output share will lead …