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The Anatomy of Failure : An Ethnography of a Randomized Trial to Deepen Democracy in Rural India

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dc.contributor.authorAnanthpur, Kripa
dc.contributor.authorMalik, Kabir
dc.contributor.authorRao, Vijayendra
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-15T17:05:17Z
dc.date.available2014-08-15T17:05:17Z
dc.date.issued2014-06
dc.description.abstractPrograms that induce citizen participation to improve the quality of government at the local level are the subjects of large amounts of funding and intense debate. This paper combines a randomized control trial of a citizenship training and facilitation program in rural India, with an in-depth, four-year ethnography of the intervention to understand the underlying mechanisms of change. The quantitative data show no impact from the intervention. Household and village survey data from 100 treatment and 100 control villages show considerable improvement across a wide variety of governance and participation indicators over time, but the differences in the changes between treatment and control villages are not statistically significant. The detailed qualitative data from a 10 percent subsample allow us to unpack the reasons why the intervention "failed," highlighting the role of variations in the quality of facilitation, lack of top-down support, and difficulties with confronting the stubborn challenge of persistent inequality. However, the qualitative investigation also uncovered subtle treatment effects that are difficult to observe in structured surveys. The paper thus demonstrates that a concerted effort to use "thick description" to uncover the process of change using careful and detailed qualitative work can add value to standard impact evaluations.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19749946/anatomy-failure-ethnography-randomized-trial-deepen-democracy-rural-india
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6958
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/19368
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 6958
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectAUDITS
dc.subjectBAD PEOPLE
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBUDGETARY ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectCITIZEN
dc.subjectCITIZEN ENGAGEMENT
dc.subjectCITIZEN PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectCITIZENS
dc.subjectCITIZENSHIP
dc.subjectCIVIL SOCIETY
dc.subjectCOLLAPSE
dc.subjectCOMMUNITIES
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY LEADERS
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
dc.subjectCONFIDENCE
dc.subjectCONSULTATION
dc.subjectCONSULTATIONS
dc.subjectCONSULTATIVE PROCESS
dc.subjectCONTROL GROUPS
dc.subjectCORRUPT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCPI
dc.subjectCREDIBILITY
dc.subjectCRIMINAL
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDECISION MAKING
dc.subjectDEMOCRACIES
dc.subjectDEMOCRACY
dc.subjectDESCRIPTION
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectENGINEER
dc.subjectFACILITATORS
dc.subjectFEMALE
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectGENDER
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectHOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectIMPACT EVALUATION
dc.subjectIMPACT OF INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINITIATIVE
dc.subjectINTEREST GROUPS
dc.subjectINTERMEDIARIES
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectINTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectINTERVIEWS
dc.subjectINVESTIGATION
dc.subjectINVESTIGATOR
dc.subjectINVESTIGATORS
dc.subjectJUSTICE
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEVELS OF PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLITERACY RATES
dc.subjectLOCAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL POLITICIANS
dc.subjectMISAPPROPRIATION
dc.subjectMOBILIZATION
dc.subjectNEIGHBORHOOD
dc.subjectNEPOTISM
dc.subjectNGO
dc.subjectOLIGARCHY
dc.subjectOPENNESS
dc.subjectPARTICIPANT OBSERVERS
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION OF WOMEN
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY BUDGETING
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PLANNING
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PROCESSES
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORY PROJECTS
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPOLICE
dc.subjectPOLICY INTERVENTION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL COMPETITION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectPOOR GOVERNANCE
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPROGRAM EVALUATION
dc.subjectPROGRAMS
dc.subjectPROJECT EVALUATION
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC POLICY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectQUALITATIVE DATA
dc.subjectQUALITY OF PUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectQUANTITATIVE DATA
dc.subjectQUANTITATIVE SURVEYS
dc.subjectRECONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectRIGHT TO INFORMATION
dc.subjectRURAL COMMUNITIES
dc.subjectRURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSAMPLE SIZE
dc.subjectSANCTION
dc.subjectSELF-HELP
dc.subjectSERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectSHG
dc.subjectSOCIAL CONDITIONS
dc.subjectSOCIAL MOVEMENTS
dc.subjectSOCIAL NETWORKS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORK
dc.subjectSPILLOVER EFFECTS
dc.subjectSTATE GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTAX COMPLIANCE
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTREATMENT EFFECTS
dc.subjectTREATMENT GROUPS
dc.subjectTRIAL
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.subjectVILLAGE LEVEL
dc.subjectVILLAGE MEETINGS
dc.subjectVILLAGES
dc.subjectVIOLENCE
dc.subjectYOUTH
dc.titleThe Anatomy of Failure : An Ethnography of a Randomized Trial to Deepen Democracy in Rural Indiaen
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okr.date.disclosure2014-07-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:23:33.813573Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
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okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/19749946/anatomy-failure-ethnography-randomized-trial-deepen-democracy-rural-india
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6958
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okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryIndia
okr.sectorAgriculture, fishing, and forestry :: Irrigation and drainage
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Law and justice
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Decentralization
okr.themeRule of law :: Access to law and justice
okr.topicPublic Sector Corruption and Anticorruption Measures
okr.topicGovernance::Governance Indicators
okr.topicSocial Development::Social Accountability
okr.topicHousing and Human Habitats
okr.topicPoverty Monitoring and Analysis
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicPoverty Reduction
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitPoverty and Inequality Team, Development Research Group
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