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On The Political Economy Of General Strikes

In: New And Enduring Themes In Development Economics

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  • ABHIRUP SARKAR

    (Indian Statistical Institute Calcutta, India)

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The paper seeks to explain why in LDCs like India political parties call general strikes which, unlike strikes in a factory, are often held as general protests without any specific economic goal to achieve. We argue that political parties call general strikes to signal their strength, which determines their probabilities of winning elections as perceived by the vulnerable. The vulnerable are crucially dependent on political favours for their survival, in turn, are more likely to join the party which can signal more strength and a higher probability of winning. We show that an increase in the relative size of the vulnerable increases the frequency of general strikes.

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  • Abhirup Sarkar, 2009. "On The Political Economy Of General Strikes," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Bhaskar Dutta & Tridip Ray & E Somanathan (ed.), New And Enduring Themes In Development Economics, chapter 6, pages 133-144, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:wschap:9789812839428_0006
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