Tanu Kumar
Biographic Data
| ID | 4122303 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tanu Kumar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tanu |
| FAMILY NAME | Kumar |
| SIGNATURE | KUMAR T |
| AFFILIATIONS | William & Mary |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8707-9473 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Politics in the Urban Periphery
Some privately developed neighborhoods on the outskirts of India’s cities are formalized by urban authorities while others are not. What explains this uneven formalization and what are its consequences for public service provision? We explore these questions in the context of peripheral private developments in India. Peripheral private developments are built and planned by private developers at the urban-rural edge and frequently lack zoning appr…
Agency and Autonomy at the Margins of the Modern Indian State
Modern India is a political creation. The citizens of the world’s most populous country speak 100 languages, practice eight major religions, and belong to over 700 tribal groups and thousands of castes. The challenge of democratically representing such a range of interests is compounded by deep material scarcity and striking economic and social inequality
Which Local Governments Adopt New Technology First? Agency Size and Organizational Champions for Open Transit Data
Which local governments are first to adopt new technology to improve public service delivery? We develop a bureaucracy-driven account, arguing that agencies are constrained by their size, resources, and employee motivations. This means that efforts to adopt new technologies are more likely to succeed in larger agencies. We assess support for this argument by examining the adoption and use of online scheduling information for public transit (the G…
How the content of digital complaints shapes bureaucratic responsiveness in Mumbai
When do unelected officials respond to citizen complaints, and what are the implications for service delivery? In the formal complaint system for Mumbai's water sector, bureaucrats addressed 44% of the roughly 20,000 complaints lodged from 2016 to 2018. In line with literature on distributive politics, responsiveness to marginalized citizens is lower. Yet in interviews, officials emphasize that programmatic goals and capacity constraints lead to …
Why Political Scientists Should Study Smaller Cities
In the past 20 years, Political Science research has increasingly focused on urban and local politics. We systematically review this literature and find that smaller cities are disproportionally underrepresented, particularly outside the United States. Smaller cities exhibit economic, social, and political patterns that differ from those in large metropolitan areas. Using administrative data and existing research, we show how cities of different …
Home Price Subsidies Increase Local-Level Political Participation in Urban India
Home price subsidies are common in low- and middle-income countries. How do they affect an important input into local governance—namely, citizens' propensity to make everyday demands or claims? I study the effects of a program in Mumbai, India, through an original survey of winners and nonwinners of program lotteries. Winning increases participants' reported claims to improved services and knowledge of municipal government. It also changes policy…
Organizational Identity and Positionality in Randomized Control Trials
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From public service access to service quality
The housing quality, income, and human capital effects of subsidized homes in urban India
Flows, leaks and blockages in informational interventions
Why Political Scientists Should Study Smaller Cities
In the past 20 years, Political Science research has increasingly focused on urban and local politics. We systematically review this literature and find that smaller cities are disproportionally underrepresented, particularly outside the United States. Smaller cities exhibit economic, social, and political patterns that differ from those in large metropolitan areas. Using administrative data and existing research, we show how cities of different …
Home Price Subsidies Increase Local-Level Political Participation in Urban India
Home price subsidies are common in low- and middle-income countries. How do they affect an important input into local governance—namely, citizens' propensity to make everyday demands or claims? I study the effects of a program in Mumbai, India, through an original survey of winners and nonwinners of program lotteries. Winning increases participants' reported claims to improved services and knowledge of municipal government. It also changes policy…
Flows, leaks and blockages in informational interventions
Organizational Identity and Positionality in Randomized Control Trials
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
From public service access to service quality
The housing quality, income, and human capital effects of subsidized homes in urban India
Flows, leaks and blockages in informational interventions
From public service access to service quality
The housing quality, income, and human capital effects of subsidized homes in urban India
Home Price Subsidies Increase Local-Level Political Participation in Urban India
Home price subsidies are common in low- and middle-income countries. How do they affect an important input into local governance—namely, citizens' propensity to make everyday demands or claims? I study the effects of a program in Mumbai, India, through an original survey of winners and nonwinners of program lotteries. Winning increases participants' reported claims to improved services and knowledge of municipal government. It also changes policy…
Organizational Identity and Positionality in Randomized Control Trials
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Why Political Scientists Should Study Smaller Cities
In the past 20 years, Political Science research has increasingly focused on urban and local politics. We systematically review this literature and find that smaller cities are disproportionally underrepresented, particularly outside the United States. Smaller cities exhibit economic, social, and political patterns that differ from those in large metropolitan areas. Using administrative data and existing research, we show how cities of different …
How the content of digital complaints shapes bureaucratic responsiveness in Mumbai
When do unelected officials respond to citizen complaints, and what are the implications for service delivery? In the formal complaint system for Mumbai's water sector, bureaucrats addressed 44% of the roughly 20,000 complaints lodged from 2016 to 2018. In line with literature on distributive politics, responsiveness to marginalized citizens is lower. Yet in interviews, officials emphasize that programmatic goals and capacity constraints lead to …
Agency and Autonomy at the Margins of the Modern Indian State
Modern India is a political creation. The citizens of the world’s most populous country speak 100 languages, practice eight major religions, and belong to over 700 tribal groups and thousands of castes. The challenge of democratically representing such a range of interests is compounded by deep material scarcity and striking economic and social inequality
Which Local Governments Adopt New Technology First? Agency Size and Organizational Champions for Open Transit Data
Which local governments are first to adopt new technology to improve public service delivery? We develop a bureaucracy-driven account, arguing that agencies are constrained by their size, resources, and employee motivations. This means that efforts to adopt new technologies are more likely to succeed in larger agencies. We assess support for this argument by examining the adoption and use of online scheduling information for public transit (the G…
Politics in the Urban Periphery
Some privately developed neighborhoods on the outskirts of India’s cities are formalized by urban authorities while others are not. What explains this uneven formalization and what are its consequences for public service provision? We explore these questions in the context of peripheral private developments in India. Peripheral private developments are built and planned by private developers at the urban-rural edge and frequently lack zoning appr…
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