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Why Indian Bureaucrats Perform WORSE When Posted in Their Home State?
A shocking study by Guo Xu (UC Berkeley), Marianne Bertrand (UChicago), and Robin Burgess (LSE) reveals a devastating truth: Indian bureaucrats assigned to their home states are significantly more corrupt, less able to resist political pressure, and yet, paradoxically, get promoted faster. Using a clever natural experiment from India's elite IAS service, the researchers show how social proximity destroys state capacity. This video breaks down the evidence, the 'promotion paradox', and why powerful politicians protect their home-state cronies. You'll never see government postings the same way again.
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