M.R. Sharan explains why Indias government has so many layers | Ideas of India @MercatusCenter
M.R. Sharan explains why Indias government has so many layers | Ideas of India @MercatusCenter
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Politicians create multiple departments and programs not for efficiency, but to build political support. Teacher unions, ASHA workers, and self-help groups become a constituency that can deliver votes. The downside for M.R. Sharan is that it creates a "colossal cluster mess" of overlapping administrative structures.

Recorded May 21st, 2025.

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