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URL:
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https://madoc.bib.uni-mannheim.de/43678
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URN:
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urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-436783
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Document Type:
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Doctoral dissertation
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Year of publication:
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2017
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Place of publication:
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Mannheim
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University:
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Universität Mannheim
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Evaluator:
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Janeba, Eckhard
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Date of oral examination:
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16 January 2017
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Publication language:
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English
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Institution:
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School of Law and Economics > VWL, insbes. Finanzwissenschaft u. Wirtschaftspolitik (Janeba)
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Subject:
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330 Economics
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Classification:
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JEL:
H26, H32, O17, O23, O33,
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Subject headings (SWD):
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Energie- und Umweltpreis , Indirekte Steuer , Registrierung
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Keywords (English):
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VAT , India , Informality , Energy-efficiency
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Abstract:
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This thesis addresses two issues at the crossroads of Public and Development Economics: the impact
of policies on the informal sector on the one hand and on the level of negative externalities caused
to the environment by economic activities on the other. All empirical analyses use Indian data and
exploit the Indian economic and political context to test the theoretical predictions developed in
the different chapters of this dissertation. India has become the focus of much attention in the last
decade. First, it is the largest democracy in the world but it is also home to the largest absolute
number of poor in 2012. Second, the environmental consequences of economic development in
this country have already triggered migrations, worsened poverty and exacerbated ethnic conflicts.
Third, India's ability to face the challenges in its path towards sustainable development will impact
the global economy: the size of its consumer market and the growing role taken by Indian firms in the
international value chain simultaneously represent an opportunity and a threat to existing players.
This thesis contributes to a better understanding of how Indian fiscal policies impacted the inclusion
of the most disadvantaged into the formal economy and influenced the environmental footprint of
economic agents. However, the policy implications of the results presented here are not limited to
India or to developing countries, but are also pertinent for advanced economies facing growing social
inequalities, fiscal constraints, and greater awareness of environmental problems.
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