Browsing Thesis and Dissertations by Author "Sarin, Ankur"
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Essays on Frontline workers’ motivation and performance under public programs: A multi-method study
Srinivasan, Shuchi (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)Frontline workers constitute a critical part of the implementation cadre within public policies, serving a significant role in the delivery of public goods and services. This dissertation examines frontline workers’ work ... -
Governing by (in)visibilising: a case of waste materials, infrastructure and work
Rajendra, Advaita (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022)India has a long history of condemning Dalits and Bahujans and later Adivasis to waste-work. Intersections and overlays of caste, gender, historic exclusion, and policy neglect are mired in waste-work – work that is essential ... -
Governing through problems: public policies as discursive practices
Dixit, Anukriti (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2022-01-29)Policies produce ‘problems’ in specific ways (Bacchi, 2009). Following this logic, policies are regarded as an attempt to bring together ‘rules’ for the ‘solving’ of ‘problems’ that occur with respect to specifically ... -
Information Presentation in the Online Environment: The Role of Consumer Generated Reviews
Pandey, Dheeraj Kumar (2012)Regardless of their interest, consumers are exposed to a great amount of information through both off-line and on-line advertising. These exposures to information have been found to influence the decision making of the ... -
A process evaluation of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) enrolment process: Lens of accountability
Saluja, Deepika (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)Increased accountability (through increased efficiency, cost reduction and expertise of private actors) has been used as one of the primary justifications for encouraging private sector participation in the public health ... -
Spatial topology of urban policy assemblage: a post-structuralist analysis of making of India’s smart cities
Mittal, Harsh (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2020)Drawing on post-structuralist theories of space, power and policy-making, I examine the policy processes enveloping Smart Cities Mission (SCM), a flagship scheme of the Indian central government. Following act as guiding ... -
Why are “free” policy benefits left on the table?: Examining the role & cost-effectiveness of informational assistance strategies on policy take-up in India
Milap, Akshay (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2018)‘Non-take-up’ of welfare benefits has emerged as a recurring empirical phenomenon across social welfare schemes around the world. People from disadvantaged backgrounds are often seen not utilizing ‘free’ benefits they are ...