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Working Papers

2021

1. Building State Capacity: What Is the Impact of Development Projects ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   Also in Working Papers, Center for Global Development (2021)

2020

2. An Opportunity to Build Legitimacy and Trust in Public Institutions in the Time of COVID-19
   Research and Policy Briefs, The World Bank View citations (10)
   Also in World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group (2020) View citations (9)
3. Strengthening Public Health Systems: Policy Ideas from a Governance Perspective
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2019

4. What Is State Capacity ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)

2018

5. Political Selection and Bureaucratic Productivity
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2017

6. Demand and supply curves in political markets: understanding the problem of public goods and why governments fail them
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
7. Political economy of reform
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)

2016

8. If politics is the problem, how can external actors be part of the solution ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
   See also Chapter If Politics is the Problem, How Can External Actors be Part of the Solution?, International Economic Association Series, Palgrave Macmillan (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2014

9. Radio's impact on preferences for patronage benefits
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2013

10. Buying votes vs. supplying public services: political incentives to under-invest in pro-poor policies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)

2012

11. Do informed citizens receive more...or pay more ? the impact of radio on the government distribution of public health benefits
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)

2011

12. Civil Society, Public Action and Accountability in Africa
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (11)
    Also in Scholarly Articles, Harvard Kennedy School of Government (2011) View citations (11)
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (11)
13. Mass media and public services: the effects of radio access on public education in Benin
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)

2010

14. Political capture of decentralization: vote-buying through grants-financed local jurisdictions
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (21)
15. Political economy of infrastructure spending in India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)

2009

16. When do Legislators pass on"Pork"? the determinants of legislator utilization of a constituency development fund in India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

2008

17. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2008) View citations (20)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, American Economic Association (2010) View citations (234) (2010)
18. Populist fiscal policy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

2006

19. Can information campaigns spark local participation and improve outcomes ? A study of primary education in Uttar Pradesh, India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

2005

20. Decentralization and service delivery
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (30)
    See also Chapter Decentralization and Service Delivery, Chapters, Edward Elgar Publishing (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2004

21. The Political Economy of Equalization Transfers
    International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University View citations (1)
    See also Chapter The Political Economy of Equalization Transfers, Springer Books, Springer (2007) View citations (10) (2007)

2003

22. Democracy, public expenditures, and the poor
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (36)
23. Partisan politics and intergovernmental transfers in India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (48)

2002

24. Federal politics and budget deficits: evidence from the states of India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (15)

2001

25. Decentralization and accountability: are voters more vigilant in local than in national elections ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)

2000

26. Political cycles in a developing economy - effect of elections in Indian States
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Political cycles in a developing economy: effect of elections in the Indian States, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2004) View citations (196) (2004)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Media’s Influence on Citizen Demand for Public Goods
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2024, 72, (4), 1615 - 1651

2023

2. The importance of political selection for bureaucratic effectiveness
   Economica, 2023, 90, (359), 746-779 View citations (1)

2021

3. Clientelism and identity
   Economic and Political Studies, 2021, 9, (1), 113-133

2016

4. The Government Response to Informed Citizens: New Evidence on Media Access and the Distribution of Public Health Benefits in Africa
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2016, 30, (2), 233-267 View citations (1)

2015

5. Buying votes versus supplying public services: Political incentives to under-invest in pro-poor policies
   Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 117, (C), 84-93 View citations (51)
6. Si la politique est à l’origine du problème, comment des acteurs externes peuvent-ils faire partie de la solution ?
   Revue d’économie du développement, 2015, 23, (4), 5-42

2014

7. Can Civil Society Overcome Government Failure in Africa?
   The World Bank Research Observer, 2014, 29, (1), 20-47 View citations (6)
8. Mass media and public education: The effects of access to community radio in Benin
   Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 109, (C), 57-72 View citations (16)

2010

9. Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India
   American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2010, 2, (1), 1-30 View citations (234)
   See also Working Paper Pitfalls of Participatory Programs: Evidence From a Randomized Evaluation in Education in India, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (29) (2008)

2009

10. Participation in a School Incentive Programme in India
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (3), 369-390 View citations (5)
11. When Do Legislators Pass on Pork? The Role of Political Parties in Determining Legislator Effort
    American Political Science Review, 2009, 103, (1), 99-112 View citations (36)

2007

12. Does delegation of fiscal policy to an independent agency make a difference? Evidence from intergovernmental transfers in India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 82, (2), 464-484 View citations (70)

2006

13. Local Government Accountability for Health Service Delivery in Nigeria
    Journal of African Economies, 2006, 15, (2), 285-312 View citations (12)

2005

14. Democracy, Public Expenditures, and the Poor: Understanding Political Incentives for Providing Public Services
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2005, 20, (1), 1-27 View citations (85)

2004

15. Political cycles in a developing economy: effect of elections in the Indian States
    Journal of Development Economics, 2004, 73, (1), 125-154 View citations (196)
    See also Working Paper Political cycles in a developing economy - effect of elections in Indian States, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (9) (2000)

Books

2023

1. The Economics of Water Scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa: Institutional Solutions
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (2)

Chapters

2018

1. If Politics is the Problem, How Can External Actors be Part of the Solution?
   Palgrave Macmillan View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper If politics is the problem, how can external actors be part of the solution ?, The World Bank (2016) View citations (8) (2016)

2010

2. Decentralization by Politicians: Creation of Grants-financed Local Jurisdictions
   Chapter 9 in The Political Economy of Inter-Regional Fiscal Flows, 2010

2009

3. The Politics of Partial Decentralization
   Chapter 5 in Does Decentralization Enhance Service Delivery and Poverty Reduction?, 2009 View citations (8)

2007

4. The Political Economy of Equalization Transfers
   Springer View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Equalization Transfers, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University (2004) View citations (1) (2004)

2006

5. Decentralization and Service Delivery
   Chapter 10 in Handbook of Fiscal Federalism, 2006 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Decentralization and service delivery, The World Bank (2005) View citations (30) (2005)