The focus of this book is on industrial infrastructures of production and circulation, from
power distribution and roads to dry ports and airports. It looks at how these infrastructures …

Administrative data is key to many government functions; but generating and maintaining it
is costly and challenging in low-income countries. We study an overhaul of public assistance …

Same-type teachers are believed to improve the learning outcomes of disadvantaged
students. This paper examines an understudied characteristic—caste—with rich longitudinal …

This chapter draws upon 28 semi-structured interviews with the fathers, mothers and one of
their sons and daughters (aged 25+) in eight families living in the same poor rural …

This paper explores the progress of the Empowerment, Voice and Accountability for Better
Health and Nutrition (EVA) project implemented by Palladium in partnership with the Centre …

Whether schooling can be a potent force for creating a just society depends on its role in
improving the life chances of individuals and households. This thesis evaluates the take up …

Institutions are recognized as critical for development, but there is limited evidence on
whether policies designed to improve them can be effective. In this paper, we quantify the …

Politicians face chronic problems collecting accurate information from voters about their
policy preferences, a problem especially severe where interactions occur through face-to …

This research delves into the symbiotic relationship between experiential religiosity and
patron-client dynamics, focusing on how Murids' access to public organizations is shaped by …

This chapter illustrates how the rise of basic schooling in contexts like rural Punjab in
Pakistan is experienced and mediated within already stratified social and cultural spaces. It …