Three essays on political economy and economic development

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" Three essays on political economy and economic development "
Vanden Eynde, OliverVanden Eynde, Oliver

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Record Number	:	835132
Doc. No	:	TLets571084
Main Entry	:	London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
Title & Author	:	Three essays on political economy and economic development\ Vanden Eynde, OliverVanden Eynde, Oliver
College	:	London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)
Date	:	2012
Degree	:	Thesis (Ph.D.)
student score	:	2012
Abstract	:	This thesis consists of three independent chapters. The ﬁrst chapter examines the strategic choices of the targets and the intensity of violence by rebel groups. The chapter presents a theoretical framework that links a rebel group’s targeting decisions to income shocks. It highlights that this relationship depends on the structure of the rebels’ tax base. The hypotheses from the model are tested in the context of India’s Naxalite conﬂict. The second chapter estimates the impact of military recruitment on human capital accumulation in colonial Punjab. In this context, I ﬁnd that higher military recruitment was associated with increased literacy at the district-religion level. The ﬁnal chapter presents a model that describes the optimal design of civil-military institutions in a setting where some control of the military over domestic politics is deemed desirable.
Added Entry	:	London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London)