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This study investigates clientelism in local governments (Panchayats) in rural Maharashtra, India, revealing that despite democratic elections, elite minorities manipulate governance for their own benefit, undermining pro-poor policies. The authors conducted a survey of 9,132 households across 320 villages to analyze the relationship between land ownership, social hierarchies, and political control, finding that clientelism persists through vote-trading arrangements. The paper concludes that the dominance o

Author

Amna Amir

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EN