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Working Papers

2023

1. The Added Value of Local Democracy: Evidence from a Natural Experiment in India
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
2. Using Large Language Models for Qualitative Analysis can Introduce Serious Bias
   Papers, arXiv.org View citations (1)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2023)

2022

3. A Method to Scale-Up Inter pretative Qualitative Analysis, with an Application to Aspirations in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
4. Can Economics Become More Reflexive ? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   See also Chapter Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed Methods, Springer Books, Springer (2023) (2023)
5. Money versus Kudos: The Impact of Incentivizing Local Politicians in India
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
   See also Journal Article Money versus Kudos: The impact of incentivizing local politicians in India, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2023) View citations (1) (2023)

2020

6. Toward Successful Development Policies: Insights from Research in Development Economics
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2019

7. Challenging Cultural Conventions
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
8. Improving Governance through Enhanced Citizen Engagement: The Case of Malaysia
   Research and Policy Briefs, The World Bank

2018

9. Jati inequality in rural Bihar
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
10. Safety nets and natural disaster mitigation: evidence from cyclone Phailin in Odisha
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Safety nets and natural disaster mitigation: evidence from cyclone Phailin in Odisha, Climatic Change, Springer (2019) View citations (9) (2019)

2017

11. Are caste categories misleading ? the relationship between gender and Jati in three Indian states
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2017) View citations (4)
12. Deliberative democracy in India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
13. Deliberative inequality: a text-as-data study of Tamil Nadu's village assemblies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
14. Flies without borders: lessons from Chennai on improving India's municipal public health services
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Flies without Borders: Lessons from Chennai on Improving India’s Municipal Public Health Services, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
15. On the frontlines of scaling-up: a qualitative analysis of implementation challenges in a CDD project in rural India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
16. Relief from usury: impact of a community-based microcredit program in rural India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
17. Unheard voices: the challenge of inducing women's civic speech
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Unheard voices: The challenge of inducing women’s civic speech, World Development, Elsevier (2019) View citations (2) (2019)
18. Who should be at the top of bottom-up development ? a case study of the national rural livelihoods mission in Rajasthan, India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article Who Should Be at the Top of Bottom-Up Development? A Case-Study of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in Rajasthan, India, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2016

19. Long-run impacts of land regulation: evidence from tenancy reform in India
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library View citations (21)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Long-run impacts of land regulation: Evidence from tenancy reform in India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (22) (2016)

2015

20. Oral democracy and women?s oratory competency in Indian village assemblies: a qualitative analysis
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
21. Recasting culture to undo gender: a sociological analysis of Jeevika in rural Bihar, India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (20)

2014

22. The anatomy of failure: an ethnography of a randomized trial to deepen democracy in rural India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article The Anatomy of Failure: An Ethnography of a Randomized Trial to Deepen Democracy in Rural India, World Development, Elsevier (2017) View citations (10) (2017)

2013

23. Conducting ethical economic research: complications from the field
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)

2012

24. Can participation be induced ? some evidence from developing countries
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
25. The Regulation of Land Markets: Evidence from Tenancy Reform in India
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2011)
26. Who Has Voice in a Deliberative Democracy? Evidence from Transcripts of Village Parliaments in South India
    Research Papers, Stanford University, Graduate School of Business View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article Who has voice in a deliberative democracy? Evidence from transcripts of village parliaments in south India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2012) View citations (17) (2012)

2010

27. How and why does history matter for development policy ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2009) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article How and Why Does History Matter for Development Policy?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2011) View citations (17) (2011)
28. Revisiting between-group inequality measurement: an application to the dynamics of caste inequality in two Indian villages
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Revisiting Between-Group Inequality Measurement: An Application to the Dynamics of Caste Inequality in Two Indian Villages, World Development, Elsevier (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
29. Using mixed methods in monitoring and evaluation: experiences from international development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (28)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2009) View citations (1)

2009

30. Dignity through discourse: poverty and the culture of deliberation in Indian village democracies
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Dignity through Discourse: Poverty and the Culture of Deliberation in Indian Village Democracies, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
31. Is deliberation equitable ? evidence from transcripts of village meetings in south India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)

2008

32. The Political Economy of Village Sanitation in South India: Capture or Poor Information?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of Village Sanitation in South India: Capture or Poor Information?, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2010) View citations (4) (2010)

2007

33. Just Rewards?Local Politics and Public ResourceAllocation in South India
    STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE View citations (18)
    Also in LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2007) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article Just Rewards? Local Politics and Public Resource Allocation in South India, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2012) View citations (78) (2012)

2006

34. GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN KARNATAKA: Governance and the “Karnataka Model of Development”
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
35. GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT IN KARNATAKA: The Political Economy of Gram Panchayats in South India
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
36. Governance and Development in Karnataka: A Symposium in Economic and Political Weekly
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
37. On “Inequality Traps” and Development Policy
    World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (6)

2005

38. Governance in the gullies: democratic responsiveness and leadership in Delhi's slums
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Governance in the Gullies: Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi's Slums, World Development, Elsevier (2007) View citations (34) (2007)
39. Political Selection and the Qualilty of Government: Evidence from South India
    Working Papers, Economic Growth Center, Yale University View citations (17)
    Also in STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (59)
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2005) View citations (73)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2005)
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2005) View citations (76)
    Center Discussion Papers, Yale University, Economic Growth Center (2005) View citations (73)
40. Political Selection and the Quality of Evidence: Evidence form South India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
41. Symbolic public goods and the coordination of collective action: a comparison of local development in India and Indonesia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)

2004

42. Community-based (and driven) development: A critical review
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (260)

2003

43. The social impact of social funds in Jamaica - a mixed-methods analysis of participation, targeting, and collective action in community-driven development
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)

2001

44. Poverty and public celebrations in rural India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Poverty and Public Celebrations in Rural India, The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science (2001) View citations (3) (2001)
45. Qualitative and Quantitative Poverty Appraisal: Complementarities, Tensions and the Way Forward
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (2)

2000

46. Sex workers and the cost of safe sex - the compensating differential for condom use in Calcutta
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)
47. Terror as a bargaining instrument: a case study of dowry violence in rural India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    Also in LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) (1999)
    See also Journal Article Terror as a Bargaining Instrument: A Case Study of Dowry Violence in Rural India, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (302) (2002)

1999

48. Wedding Celebrations as Conspicuous Consumption: Signaling Social Status in Rural India
    LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES, Université catholique de Louvain, Institut de Recherches Economiques et Sociales (IRES) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Wedding Celebrations as Conspicuous Consumption: Signaling Social Status in Rural India, Journal of Human Resources, University of Wisconsin Press (2004) View citations (103) (2004)

1996

49. Bargaining and fertility in Brazil: A Quantitative and Econometric Analysis
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College

1995

50. Domestic Violence as a Bargainig Instrument in Rural India
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College
51. Wife-Beating in a Rural South Indian Community
    Center for Development Economics, Department of Economics, Williams College View citations (2)

1992

52. Does "Prestige" Matter? Compensating Differentials for Social Mobility in the Indian Cast System
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center
    Also in University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center

1991

53. A hedonic Analysis of Dowry in Rural India
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center View citations (1)
54. Self-Selection, Endogenous Wage Offers, and Statistical Discrimination
    University of Chicago - Economics Research Center, Chicago - Economics Research Center

1990

55. THE DEMAND FOR BRIDE CHARACTERISTICS AND DOWRY IN MARIAGE: EMPIRICAL ESTIMATES FOR RURAL SOUTH INDIA
    Discussion Papers in Economics at the University of Washington, Department of Economics at the University of Washington View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics (1990) View citations (9)

Undated

56. Marital Instability, Inter-Spouse Bargaining and Their Implications for Fertility in Brazil: A Multi- Disciplinary Analysis
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center View citations (2)
57. The Rising Price of Husbands: A Hedonic Analysis of Dowry Increases in Rural India
    University of Chicago - Population Research Center, Chicago - Population Research Center
    See also Journal Article The Rising Price of Husbands: A Hedonic Analysis of Dowry Increases in Rural India, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (1993) View citations (194) (1993)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Money versus Kudos: The impact of incentivizing local politicians in India
   Journal of Public Economics, 2023, 224, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Money versus Kudos: The Impact of Incentivizing Local Politicians in India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2022) (2022)

2022

2. Fractal inequality in rural India: class, caste and jati in Bihar
   Oxford Open Economics, 2022, 1, 1-13 View citations (2)

2021

3. Relief from usury: Impact of a self-help group lending program in rural India
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 148, (C) View citations (13)

2020

4. Evidence-based development needs a diversity of tools, with a bottom-up process of “embedded” dialogue
   World Development, 2020, 127, (C)
5. Flies without Borders: Lessons from Chennai on Improving India’s Municipal Public Health Services
   Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (5), 907-928 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Flies without borders: lessons from Chennai on improving India's municipal public health services, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)

2019

6. Deliberative Democracy in an Unequal World: A Text-As-Data Study of South India’s Village Assemblies
   American Political Science Review, 2019, 113, (3), 623-640 View citations (15)
7. Safety nets and natural disaster mitigation: evidence from cyclone Phailin in Odisha
   Climatic Change, 2019, 153, (1), 141-164 View citations (9)
   See also Working Paper Safety nets and natural disaster mitigation: evidence from cyclone Phailin in Odisha, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)
8. Unheard voices: The challenge of inducing women’s civic speech
   World Development, 2019, 115, (C), 64-77 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Unheard voices: the challenge of inducing women's civic speech, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)

2018

9. Who Should Be at the Top of Bottom-Up Development? A Case-Study of the National Rural Livelihoods Mission in Rajasthan, India
   Journal of Development Studies, 2018, 54, (10), 1858-1877 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Who should be at the top of bottom-up development ? a case study of the national rural livelihoods mission in Rajasthan, India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)

2017

10. The Anatomy of Failure: An Ethnography of a Randomized Trial to Deepen Democracy in Rural India
    World Development, 2017, 99, (C), 481-497 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper The anatomy of failure: an ethnography of a randomized trial to deepen democracy in rural India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (8) (2014)

2016

11. Long-run impacts of land regulation: Evidence from tenancy reform in India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2016, 118, (C), 72-87 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Long-run impacts of land regulation: evidence from tenancy reform in India, LSE Research Online Documents on Economics (2016) View citations (21) (2016)

2012

12. Community Driven Development, Participation and Inequality: What does the Evidence Say?
    World Bank - Inequality in Focus, 2012, 1, (3), 1-4 View citations (1)
13. Just Rewards? Local Politics and Public Resource Allocation in South India
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2012, 26, (2), 191-216 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Just Rewards?Local Politics and Public ResourceAllocation in South India, STICERD - Development Economics Papers - From 2008 this series has been superseded by Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (18) (2007)
14. Who has voice in a deliberative democracy? Evidence from transcripts of village parliaments in south India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2012, 99, (2), 428-438 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Who Has Voice in a Deliberative Democracy? Evidence from Transcripts of Village Parliaments in South India, Research Papers (2012) View citations (17) (2012)

2011

15. How and Why Does History Matter for Development Policy?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 47, (1), 70-96 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper How and why does history matter for development policy ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (9) (2010)
16. Revisiting Between-Group Inequality Measurement: An Application to the Dynamics of Caste Inequality in Two Indian Villages
    World Development, 2011, 39, (2), 174-187 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Revisiting between-group inequality measurement: an application to the dynamics of caste inequality in two Indian villages, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (2) (2010)

2010

17. Dignity through Discourse: Poverty and the Culture of Deliberation in Indian Village Democracies
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2010, 629, (1), 146-172 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Dignity through discourse: poverty and the culture of deliberation in Indian village democracies, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (2) (2009)
18. The Political Economy of Village Sanitation in South India: Capture or Poor Information?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46, (4), 685-700 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper The Political Economy of Village Sanitation in South India: Capture or Poor Information?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2008) (2008)

2008

19. Tokenism or Agency? The Impact of Women’s Reservations on Village Democracies in South India
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2008, 56, (3), 501-530 View citations (12)

2007

20. Governance in the Gullies: Democratic Responsiveness and Leadership in Delhi's Slums
    World Development, 2007, 35, (2), 230-246 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Governance in the gullies: democratic responsiveness and leadership in Delhi's slums, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2005) View citations (12) (2005)

2005

21. Participatory Democracy in Action: Survey Evidence from South India
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 648-657 View citations (87)
22. The Social Impact of Social Funds in Jamaica: A 'Participatory Econometric' Analysis of Targeting, Collective Action, and Participation in Community-Driven Development
    Journal of Development Studies, 2005, 41, (5), 788-838 View citations (41)

2004

23. The Determinants of Gender Equity in India: Examining Dyson and Moore's Thesis with New Data
    Population and Development Review, 2004, 30, (2), 239-268 View citations (90)
24. The Politics of Public Good Provision: Evidence from Indian Local Governments
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2004, 2, (2-3), 416-426 View citations (188)
25. Wedding Celebrations as Conspicuous Consumption: Signaling Social Status in Rural India
    Journal of Human Resources, 2004, 39, (3) View citations (103)
    See also Working Paper Wedding Celebrations as Conspicuous Consumption: Signaling Social Status in Rural India, LIDAM Discussion Papers IRES (1999) View citations (12) (1999)

2003

26. Sex workers and the cost of safe sex: the compensating differential for condom use among Calcutta prostitutes
    Journal of Development Economics, 2003, 71, (2), 585-603 View citations (86)

2002

27. Terror as a Bargaining Instrument: A Case Study of Dowry Violence in Rural India
    American Economic Review, 2002, 92, (4), 1029-1043 View citations (302)
    See also Working Paper Terror as a bargaining instrument: a case study of dowry violence in rural India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (5) (2000)

2001

28. Celebrations as Social Investments: Festival Expenditures, Unit Price Variation and Social Status in Rural India
    Journal of Development Studies, 2001, 38, (1), 71-97 View citations (44)
29. Poverty and Public Celebrations in Rural India
    The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 2001, 573, (1), 85-104 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Poverty and public celebrations in rural India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2001) View citations (22) (2001)
30. Statistical Discrimination and Social Assimilation
    Economics Bulletin, 2001, 10, (2), 1-5 View citations (3)

2000

31. PRICE HETEROGENEITY AND “REAL” INEQUALITY: A CASE STUDY OF PRICES AND POVERTY IN RURAL SOUTH INDIA
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2000, 46, (2), 201-211 View citations (29)
32. The Marriage Squeeze Interpretation of Dowry Inflation: Response
    Journal of Political Economy, 2000, 108, (6), 1334-1336 View citations (14)

1997

33. Wife-beating in rural South India: A qualitative and econometric analysis
    Social Science & Medicine, 1997, 44, (8), 1169-1180 View citations (60)

1993

34. The Rising Price of Husbands: A Hedonic Analysis of Dowry Increases in Rural India
    Journal of Political Economy, 1993, 101, (4), 666-77 View citations (194)
    See also Working Paper The Rising Price of Husbands: A Hedonic Analysis of Dowry Increases in Rural India, University of Chicago - Population Research Center

Books

2018

1. Oral Democracy
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press

2015

2. Deliberation and Development
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (6)

2013

3. Localizing Development: Does Participation Work?
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (191)

Chapters

2023

1. Can Economics Become More Reflexive? Exploring the Potential of Mixed Methods
   Springer
   See also Working Paper Can Economics Become More Reflexive ? Exploring the Potential of Mixed-Methods, The World Bank (2022) (2022)