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S.P. Harish
S.P. Harish is Assistant Professor in Government at the College of William & Mary. He was previously a post-doctoral fellow in Global Governance in the Institute for the Study of International Development at McGill University. He has published in leading journals, including American Political Science Review, Science Advances, Terrorism and Political Violence, and Contemporary Southeast Asia. His work has also been featured in popular outlets such as the Economist, The Atlantic, NY Mag, Marginal Revolution, and Ideas for India. Harish has a Ph.D. in Political Science from New York University, and a Masters in International Relations from the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore.nce.
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क्या भारतीय मतदाताओं को अपने प्रतिनिधियों के कार्यालय में रहते हुए उनकी संपत्ति में वृद्धि होता देख फर्क पड़ता है?
राजनेताओं के लिए वित्तीय सूचनाओं की जानकारी देने की आवश्यकता के तहत अपनी परिसंपत्तियों की घोषणाएं करना पूरी दुनिया में आम बात होती जा रही है। भारत में वित्तीय घोषणाएं राजनीतिक पद के लिए उम्मीदवारी की पूर्वशर्त के बतौर दाखिल किए जाने वाले सार्वजनिक शपथपत्र का हिस्सा होती हैं। प्रयोग और सर्वेक्षण के मूल आंकड़ों के साथ भारतीय शपथपत्रों से प्राप्त आंकड़ों का उपयोग करके इस आलेख में जांच की गई है कि राजनेताओं द्वारा धन-संपत्ति संचय से संबंधित सूचनाएं नागरिकों द्वारा राजनेताओं के मूल्यांकन और मतदान संबंधी उनके अपने व्यवहार को कैसे प्रभावित कर सकती हैं।
Do Indian voters mind their representatives getting rich in office?
Asset declarations, requiring politicians to disclose their financial information, are becoming increasingly common across the world. In India, financial declarations are part of public affidavits filed as a prerequisite for candidacy for political office. Using data from Indian affidavits, along with original experimental and survey data, this article examines how information on politicians' wealth accumulation may impact citizens’ evaluations of politicians and their voting behaviour.
Rural Electrification with Off-Grid Community Microgrids: An Impact Evaluation in Uttar Pradesh, India
This project assesses the socioeconomic effects of solar microgrids. The lack of access to electricity is a major obstacle to the socioeconomic development of more than a billion people.
Off-grid solar power and the future of rural electrification in India
Off-grid solar power is a potential alternative to grid extension in rural electrification. This column reports results from a recent experiment with an off-grid lighting intervention in Uttar Pradesh. While little evidence of broader socioeconomic changes was found, the study suggests that kerosene subsidies likely hold back the expansion of off-grid solar markets, and that there are many ways in which benefits of off-grid solar power can be enhanced.
Can solar micro-grids deliver basic electricity access in Indian villages?
About one-third of India´s population remains without access to basic electricity services. This column discusses preliminary lessons from an experiment in rural Uttar Pradesh that seeks to set up solar micro-grids in unelectrified habitations. It finds that while the cost of solar power is a potential obstacle to its adoption, the technology does generate substantial benefits in the form of improved lighting and reduced kerosene expenditures.