Francesca R Jensenius

2 weeks ago | cambridge.org | Ananish Chaudhuri |Vegard Iversen |Francesca R Jensenius |Pushkar Maitra

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May 5, 2024 | casi.sas.upenn.edu | Francesca R Jensenius |Rohan Venkat

Rohan: Could you tell us about the questions that have animated your research? Francesca: Broadly speaking, I am interested in how state institutions shape society, how we can best design institutions, and how they affect power dynamics between people. In the Indian context, I find it particularly interesting how formal institutions interact with informal institutions locally. I am also interested in contributing to building bridges between debates in comparative politics and Indian politics.

May 5, 2024 | hhs.se | Francesca R Jensenius

Working paper title: 'Selecting the 'best'? Evidence from India on competing dimensions of politician quality'By: Francesca JenseniusAbstractEvidence suggests that politicians in advanced democracies outperform ordinary citizens on characteristics relevant for their suitability for office. Whereas stereotypes abound, much less is known about the quality of politicians in developing countries.