The number of holidays differs significantly across Indian states. Moreover, some of the governing political parties have been accused of using holidays as a tool either to mollify disgruntled workers or to woo voters before the state elections. In this context, this paper explores the relationship between the number of holidays and economic growth across 24 Indian states, spanning the period 2008–2016, by employing a panel model analysis. The paper presents evidence suggesting that holidays seem to affect growth negatively in the rich states but are inconsequential for the growth performance of the poor states.

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假期和经济增长：来自印度各邦小组的证据

印度各州的假期数量差异很大。此外，一些执政的政党被指控利用假期作为安抚不满的工人或在州选举前拉拢选民的工具。在此背景下，本文采用面板模型分析，探讨了 2008 年至 2016 年期间印度 24 个邦的假期数量与经济增长之间的关系。该论文提出的证据表明，假期似乎对富裕州的经济增长产生负面影响，但对贫困州的经济增长表现无关紧要。