Nisha Bellinger
Biographic Data
| ID | 4391107 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nisha Bellinger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nisha |
| FAMILY NAME | Bellinger |
| SIGNATURE | BELLINGER N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boise State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0218-0167 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 72 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Ethnic identity and economic status: A comparative perspective of ethnic majority and minority communities in the Sundarbans in coastal India
Are there similarities or differences in economic status between two ethnic groups in coastal India that live near one another and are exposed to environmental stressors? The study investigates this primary question in the context of two ethnic groups – one Scheduled Tribe group that is a minority and one non-tribe group that is a majority – in the Sundarbans of West Bengal in the eastern part of India. We study the economic status of the two gro…
The Geopolitics of Health in South and Southeast Asia: Perspectives from the Cold War to Covid-19, edited by Vivek Neelakantan
Ethnic Identity, Salience of Politics, and Democratic Participation
How does ethnic identity influence the role of politics for individuals who are vulnerable to environmental stressors of climate change in coastal India? We study this research question in the context of two ethnic groups: one Scheduled Tribe group that is a minority, and one non-tribe group that is a majority, in the Sundarbans of West Bengal, in India. In particular, we assess the salience of politics and political participation in democratic g…
Political parties and initial Covid-19 policies: Subnational trends in India
In this analysis, we examine the relationship between the effective number of parliamentary parties (ENPP) at the state level in India and the initial policy responses among Indian state governments to the COVID-19 pandemic between January and April 2020. We find that by April 2020, Indian states with a relatively lower ENPP adopted more stringent measures to address the spread of the pandemic while states with a higher ENPP adopted less stringen…
The Health Cost of Autocratization
Are democratic crises also human crises? While the determinants of the erosion of democracy have been extensively scrutinised in the literature, their public policy consequences remain relatively unexplored. In a novel attempt to navigate this uncharted terrain, we analyse the effect of autocratization on health outcomes. We conceptualise autocratization as the relative decline of ‘vertical’ and ‘horizontal’ accountability. ‘Vertical accountabili…
Rural decentralization and infant mortality among select Indian states: A preliminary analysis
In 1992 the 73rd amendment to the Indian constitution called on states to create and empower rural local governments. Despite the amendment, however, there is variation in the extent of decentralization of power from states to rural local governments in the country. How has this process of decentralization influenced health outcomes in India? The research note addresses this question by collecting preliminary data on political, administrative and…
When Does Oil Harm Child Mortality
When is oil a curse for health outcomes? This paper addresses the question by analyzing the effect of oil wealth on child mortality rates in nondemocratic countries. We argue that oil is particularly likely to harm child mortality when leaders have short time horizons. Such leaders are more likely to use oil revenues to finance private goods and patronage which builds their support coalition at the expense of public goods that benefit the broader…
Political parties and citizens’ well-being among non-democratic developing countries
This article explains variations in citizens’ well-being among non-democratic developing countries by disaggregating non-democracies and focusing on the role of party strength. The effect of party strength is analyzed through the prisms of information and capacity. I argue that stronger parties facilitate a two-way flow of information between citizens and political leaders about societal needs. Additionally, stronger parties have the capacity to …
Domestic terrorism in the developing world: Role of food security
Political Parties and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows among Developing Countries
This article focuses on the nature of party systems to explain variations in foreign direct investment inflows within developing democracies. We hypothesize a positive relationship between the effective number of parliamentary parties and foreign direct investment inflows. Large effective number of parliamentary parties is indicative of the expropriation risks as well as stability of the political environment of host countries. We thus argue that…
Democracy and infant mortality within India: From Whether to Why
How does democratic politics affect infant mortality? The bulk of existing research has debated whether democracies have lower levels of infant mortality than non-democracies. Yet, infant mortality varies as much within countries as it does between countries, suggesting that the political processes affecting infant mortality operate at the subnational level. To shed new light on the debate, this paper examines how three core democratic attributes…
Voting and Human Rights in Democratic Societies
Why democracy matters: Democratic attributes and human well-being
Economic Inequality and Democratic Support
Economic Inequality and Democratic Support
Political parties and citizens’ well-being among non-democratic developing countries
This article explains variations in citizens’ well-being among non-democratic developing countries by disaggregating non-democracies and focusing on the role of party strength. The effect of party strength is analyzed through the prisms of information and capacity. I argue that stronger parties facilitate a two-way flow of information between citizens and political leaders about societal needs. Additionally, stronger parties have the capacity to …
When Does Oil Harm Child Mortality
When is oil a curse for health outcomes? This paper addresses the question by analyzing the effect of oil wealth on child mortality rates in nondemocratic countries. We argue that oil is particularly likely to harm child mortality when leaders have short time horizons. Such leaders are more likely to use oil revenues to finance private goods and patronage which builds their support coalition at the expense of public goods that benefit the broader…
Political Parties and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows among Developing Countries
This article focuses on the nature of party systems to explain variations in foreign direct investment inflows within developing democracies. We hypothesize a positive relationship between the effective number of parliamentary parties and foreign direct investment inflows. Large effective number of parliamentary parties is indicative of the expropriation risks as well as stability of the political environment of host countries. We thus argue that…
Democracy and infant mortality within India: From Whether to Why
How does democratic politics affect infant mortality? The bulk of existing research has debated whether democracies have lower levels of infant mortality than non-democracies. Yet, infant mortality varies as much within countries as it does between countries, suggesting that the political processes affecting infant mortality operate at the subnational level. To shed new light on the debate, this paper examines how three core democratic attributes…
Why democracy matters: Democratic attributes and human well-being
Political parties and initial Covid-19 policies: Subnational trends in India
In this analysis, we examine the relationship between the effective number of parliamentary parties (ENPP) at the state level in India and the initial policy responses among Indian state governments to the COVID-19 pandemic between January and April 2020. We find that by April 2020, Indian states with a relatively lower ENPP adopted more stringent measures to address the spread of the pandemic while states with a higher ENPP adopted less stringen…
Domestic terrorism in the developing world: Role of food security
Voting and Human Rights in Democratic Societies
Economic Inequality and Democratic Support
Voting and Human Rights in Democratic Societies
Why democracy matters: Democratic attributes and human well-being
Democracy and infant mortality within India: From Whether to Why
How does democratic politics affect infant mortality? The bulk of existing research has debated whether democracies have lower levels of infant mortality than non-democracies. Yet, infant mortality varies as much within countries as it does between countries, suggesting that the political processes affecting infant mortality operate at the subnational level. To shed new light on the debate, this paper examines how three core democratic attributes…
Political Parties and Foreign Direct Investment Inflows among Developing Countries
This article focuses on the nature of party systems to explain variations in foreign direct investment inflows within developing democracies. We hypothesize a positive relationship between the effective number of parliamentary parties and foreign direct investment inflows. Large effective number of parliamentary parties is indicative of the expropriation risks as well as stability of the political environment of host countries. We thus argue that…
Domestic terrorism in the developing world: Role of food security
When Does Oil Harm Child Mortality
When is oil a curse for health outcomes? This paper addresses the question by analyzing the effect of oil wealth on child mortality rates in nondemocratic countries. We argue that oil is particularly likely to harm child mortality when leaders have short time horizons. Such leaders are more likely to use oil revenues to finance private goods and patronage which builds their support coalition at the expense of public goods that benefit the broader…
Political parties and citizens’ well-being among non-democratic developing countries
This article explains variations in citizens’ well-being among non-democratic developing countries by disaggregating non-democracies and focusing on the role of party strength. The effect of party strength is analyzed through the prisms of information and capacity. I argue that stronger parties facilitate a two-way flow of information between citizens and political leaders about societal needs. Additionally, stronger parties have the capacity to …
The Health Cost of Autocratization
Are democratic crises also human crises? While the determinants of the erosion of democracy have been extensively scrutinised in the literature, their public policy consequences remain relatively unexplored. In a novel attempt to navigate this uncharted terrain, we analyse the effect of autocratization on health outcomes. We conceptualise autocratization as the relative decline of ‘vertical’ and ‘horizontal’ accountability. ‘Vertical accountabili…
Rural decentralization and infant mortality among select Indian states: A preliminary analysis
In 1992 the 73rd amendment to the Indian constitution called on states to create and empower rural local governments. Despite the amendment, however, there is variation in the extent of decentralization of power from states to rural local governments in the country. How has this process of decentralization influenced health outcomes in India? The research note addresses this question by collecting preliminary data on political, administrative and…
Political parties and initial Covid-19 policies: Subnational trends in India
In this analysis, we examine the relationship between the effective number of parliamentary parties (ENPP) at the state level in India and the initial policy responses among Indian state governments to the COVID-19 pandemic between January and April 2020. We find that by April 2020, Indian states with a relatively lower ENPP adopted more stringent measures to address the spread of the pandemic while states with a higher ENPP adopted less stringen…
The Geopolitics of Health in South and Southeast Asia: Perspectives from the Cold War to Covid-19, edited by Vivek Neelakantan
Ethnic Identity, Salience of Politics, and Democratic Participation
How does ethnic identity influence the role of politics for individuals who are vulnerable to environmental stressors of climate change in coastal India? We study this research question in the context of two ethnic groups: one Scheduled Tribe group that is a minority, and one non-tribe group that is a majority, in the Sundarbans of West Bengal, in India. In particular, we assess the salience of politics and political participation in democratic g…
Ethnic identity and economic status: A comparative perspective of ethnic majority and minority communities in the Sundarbans in coastal India
Are there similarities or differences in economic status between two ethnic groups in coastal India that live near one another and are exposed to environmental stressors? The study investigates this primary question in the context of two ethnic groups – one Scheduled Tribe group that is a minority and one non-tribe group that is a majority – in the Sundarbans of West Bengal in the eastern part of India. We study the economic status of the two gro…
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