Abstract
This paper compares economic outcomes across areas in India that were under direct British colonial rule with areas that were under indirect colonial rule. Controlling for selective annexation using a specific policy rule, I find that areas that experienced direct rule have significantly lower levels of access to schools, health centers, and roads in the postcolonial period. I find evidence that the quality of governance in the colonial period has a significant and persistent effect on postcolonial outcomes. J. Rajeskumar | Dr. R. Christal Jeeva "Direct Versus Indirect Colonial Rule in India: Long-Term Consequences with Special Reference in Tamil Nadu" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-5 , August 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd51780.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/history/51780/direct-versus-indirect-colonial-rule-in-india-longterm-consequences-with-special-reference-in-tamil-nadu/j-rajeskumar
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