Nirvikar Jassal
Biographic Data
| ID | 1264844 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nirvikar Jassal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nirvikar |
| FAMILY NAME | Jassal |
| SIGNATURE | JASSAL N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center for Global Development |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8167-4124 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Do Women Prefer In-Group Police Officers? Survey and Experimental Evidence From India
Several nations have enacted gender reforms in policing, many of which are premised on the notion that women favor female officers, especially in the context of tackling violence against women (VAW). We investigate this topic in India. Evidence from the first nationally representative survey on policing ( N ≈ 15,000) demonstrates high levels of bias against policewomen, including among women and VAW complainants. To estimate the causal effect of …
Does Victim Gender Matter for Justice Delivery? Police and Judicial Responses to Women’s Cases in India
Are women disadvantaged whilst accessing justice? I chart, for the first time, the full trajectory of accessing justice in India using an original dataset of roughly half a million crime reports, subsequently merged with court files. I demonstrate that particular complaints can be hindered when passing through nodes of the criminal justice system, and illustrate a pattern of “multi-stage” discrimination. In particular, I show that women's complai…
Segregation as Efficiency? Group-Specific Institutions in North India
A number of nations have instituted group-specific institutions or "enclaves" for women. The assumption underpinning such bodies-physically distinct, autonomous units in which constituent members belong entirely to a particular group-is that the segregation of female administrators will better serve the interests of women by isolating them from patriarchal norms and practices. I scrutinize this assumption by examining India's experience with all-…
Gender, Law Enforcement, and Access to Justice
Can gender-based "enclaves" facilitate women's access to justice? I examine all-female police stations in India and test whether group-specific institutions assist victims of gender-based violenceandfemale officers in law enforcement. I create an original dataset based on Indian police reports and leverage the manner in which all-women police stations were opened in Haryana state to estimate their causal effect. The creation of enclaves in law en…
India in 2018
Like the previous year, 2018 was marked by a series of vigilante attacks and gruesome acts of violence against women. The Supreme Court passed important gender-related progressive judgements, yet the institution and other public bodies witnessed unprecedented infighting, scandal, and politicization. The Indian economy showed increased growth. The year witnessed the first major electoral setback since 2014 for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, an…
India in 2017
The year 2017 saw the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party extend its electoral dominance by winning major state elections. The BJP was less successful, however, in containing contentious politics and vigilantism by right-wing groups. It was also a tumultuous year for the Indian economy as it strove to recover from the shock of major reforms. The Supreme Court issued landmark verdicts likely to have weighty implications for Indian society in the years t…
Gender, Law Enforcement, and Access to Justice
Can gender-based "enclaves" facilitate women's access to justice? I examine all-female police stations in India and test whether group-specific institutions assist victims of gender-based violenceandfemale officers in law enforcement. I create an original dataset based on Indian police reports and leverage the manner in which all-women police stations were opened in Haryana state to estimate their causal effect. The creation of enclaves in law en…
Do Women Prefer In-Group Police Officers? Survey and Experimental Evidence From India
Several nations have enacted gender reforms in policing, many of which are premised on the notion that women favor female officers, especially in the context of tackling violence against women (VAW). We investigate this topic in India. Evidence from the first nationally representative survey on policing ( N ≈ 15,000) demonstrates high levels of bias against policewomen, including among women and VAW complainants. To estimate the causal effect of …
Does Victim Gender Matter for Justice Delivery? Police and Judicial Responses to Women’s Cases in India
Are women disadvantaged whilst accessing justice? I chart, for the first time, the full trajectory of accessing justice in India using an original dataset of roughly half a million crime reports, subsequently merged with court files. I demonstrate that particular complaints can be hindered when passing through nodes of the criminal justice system, and illustrate a pattern of “multi-stage” discrimination. In particular, I show that women's complai…
Segregation as Efficiency? Group-Specific Institutions in North India
A number of nations have instituted group-specific institutions or "enclaves" for women. The assumption underpinning such bodies-physically distinct, autonomous units in which constituent members belong entirely to a particular group-is that the segregation of female administrators will better serve the interests of women by isolating them from patriarchal norms and practices. I scrutinize this assumption by examining India's experience with all-…
India in 2018
Like the previous year, 2018 was marked by a series of vigilante attacks and gruesome acts of violence against women. The Supreme Court passed important gender-related progressive judgements, yet the institution and other public bodies witnessed unprecedented infighting, scandal, and politicization. The Indian economy showed increased growth. The year witnessed the first major electoral setback since 2014 for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, an…
India in 2017
The year 2017 saw the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party extend its electoral dominance by winning major state elections. The BJP was less successful, however, in containing contentious politics and vigilantism by right-wing groups. It was also a tumultuous year for the Indian economy as it strove to recover from the shock of major reforms. The Supreme Court issued landmark verdicts likely to have weighty implications for Indian society in the years t…
India in 2017
The year 2017 saw the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party extend its electoral dominance by winning major state elections. The BJP was less successful, however, in containing contentious politics and vigilantism by right-wing groups. It was also a tumultuous year for the Indian economy as it strove to recover from the shock of major reforms. The Supreme Court issued landmark verdicts likely to have weighty implications for Indian society in the years t…
India in 2018
Like the previous year, 2018 was marked by a series of vigilante attacks and gruesome acts of violence against women. The Supreme Court passed important gender-related progressive judgements, yet the institution and other public bodies witnessed unprecedented infighting, scandal, and politicization. The Indian economy showed increased growth. The year witnessed the first major electoral setback since 2014 for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, an…
Gender, Law Enforcement, and Access to Justice
Can gender-based "enclaves" facilitate women's access to justice? I examine all-female police stations in India and test whether group-specific institutions assist victims of gender-based violenceandfemale officers in law enforcement. I create an original dataset based on Indian police reports and leverage the manner in which all-women police stations were opened in Haryana state to estimate their causal effect. The creation of enclaves in law en…
Segregation as Efficiency? Group-Specific Institutions in North India
A number of nations have instituted group-specific institutions or "enclaves" for women. The assumption underpinning such bodies-physically distinct, autonomous units in which constituent members belong entirely to a particular group-is that the segregation of female administrators will better serve the interests of women by isolating them from patriarchal norms and practices. I scrutinize this assumption by examining India's experience with all-…
Does Victim Gender Matter for Justice Delivery? Police and Judicial Responses to Women’s Cases in India
Are women disadvantaged whilst accessing justice? I chart, for the first time, the full trajectory of accessing justice in India using an original dataset of roughly half a million crime reports, subsequently merged with court files. I demonstrate that particular complaints can be hindered when passing through nodes of the criminal justice system, and illustrate a pattern of “multi-stage” discrimination. In particular, I show that women's complai…
Do Women Prefer In-Group Police Officers? Survey and Experimental Evidence From India
Several nations have enacted gender reforms in policing, many of which are premised on the notion that women favor female officers, especially in the context of tackling violence against women (VAW). We investigate this topic in India. Evidence from the first nationally representative survey on policing ( N ≈ 15,000) demonstrates high levels of bias against policewomen, including among women and VAW complainants. To estimate the causal effect of …
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Criminology (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Development economics (2 works) · Economic Justice (2 works)