Is a Decentralized Right-to-Work Policy Feasible?

Evidence on the implementation of Indias National Rural Employment Guarantee Act suggests that the available work is often rationed by local leaders in poor areas, and that this is an important factor limiting the schemes impact on poverty. The paper offers explanations for this empirical finding,针对印度全国农村就业保障法案（National Rural Employment Guarantee Act）的实施证据显示，贫困地区的可用就业岗位常由当地基层负责人进行配给，而该现象正是限制该计划减贫效果的重要因素。本文针对这一实证发现给出了解释。