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Women as Leaders: Lessons from Political Quotas in India Teaching Note
Pande, Rohini; Datla, AnjaniTeaching Note HBS-HKS764-EEconomicsTeaching Note for HKS763Starting at €0.00
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India: State Capacity and Unity in Diversity
Cavallo, Alberto F.; Weinzierl, Matthew C.; Scherf, RobertCase HBS-719061-EEconomicsAs 2018 drew to a close, India prepared to once again carry out the largest democratic exercise in human history, as in less than six months more than 850 million eligible voters would have the chance to choose their representatives to the Lok Sabha-the country's lower house of parliament-and, thus, their country's Prime Minister and cabinet.[i] The election would pit the ruling party-the Bharatiya Janata Party (Indian People's Party, known as th...Starting at €8.20
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Women as Leaders: Lessons from Political Quotas in India
Datla, Anjani; Pande, RohiniCase HBS-HKS763-EEconomicsIn 1993, the Indian government approved a constitutional amendment that would forever change the face of rural politics. The landmark legislation mandated that village councils-traditionally the bastion of higher caste males-hold regular elections and reserve one-third of the seats for women. India, however, was not alone in its efforts to increase women's representation in elected government. By 2012, half the world's countries had adopted polit...Starting at €8.20