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The Unequal Effects of Liberalization: Evidence from Dismantling the License Raj in India. Philippe Aghion, 2008, Paper. "We study whether the effects on registered manufacturing output of dismantling the License Raj—a system of central controls regulating entry and production activity in this sector—vary across Indian states with different labor market regulations. The effects are found to be unequal across Indian states with different labor market regulations..." Link