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The social foundations of (in)effective states: Uttar Pradesh's response to the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Indrajit Roy

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A rich and growing literature illustrates the paradox of COVID-19 responses by governments across the world. States with higher levels of authority and capacity have struggled to respond effectively to COVID-19, while states with low capacity and authority have been more effective in containing the pandemic. Subnational comparisons within India appear to support this worldwide finding, illustrated by the official data on pandemic management presented by the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Against such appearances, this paper questions the official presentation of the Uttar Pradesh data.

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  • Indrajit Roy, 2022. "The social foundations of (in)effective states: Uttar Pradesh's response to the COVID-19 pandemic," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2022-61, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2022-61
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    COVID-19; coalitions; State effectiveness; Ethnic politics; Elites; inclusive;
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