Does deliberative participation matter? Political economy of provision of local public health goods in rural India

Thesis

Access to basic water and sanitation services, the local public health goods, is a human right and a public health necessity. Provision of these services is typically devolved to Local Governments to ensure they correspond to the local needs. In rural India, such a correspondence is sub-optimal, with high local needs and poor provision by the Local Governments (Panchayats). The citizen participation in Panchayat's public deliberative meetings (Grama Sabha) is weak. The community conte...

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Authors: Padvetnaya, V

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-mn5ybpdjn
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: collective action; participation; panchayat; grama sabha; rule of law; deliberation; sense of community; local public health goods; water and sanitation services; information structure; political efficacy; local government