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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Criminal leaders rise during mining booms -Tauseef Shahidi

Criminal leaders rise during mining booms -Tauseef Shahidi

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published Published on Dec 14, 2020   modified Modified on Dec 15, 2020

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A new study from India links the rise in mineral prices to the electoral success of politicians with violent crime records

The mining sector in India has earned a bad name for itself due to its frequent links with corruption and crime. Bribes are often given away for licences and approvals, and whistleblowers risk violence. A new study has found that a boom in the mining sector can even be linked to electoral gains for criminal politicians.

In their study, Sam Asher of Johns Hopkins University and Paul Novosad of Dartmouth College use election affidavits of candidates contesting polls in 948 legislative constituencies during 2003-2017. In these affidavits, candidates are required to declare all criminal charges they face.

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