Sharan is a research associate who has worked on questions centred around the MNREGS, previously on a research paper in Andhra Pradesh and subsequently in Patna, Bihar with J-PAL. He hopes to work on research and policy issues related to health in the near future.
1 Sep 2013 | Farzana Afridi, Vegard Iversen, M.R. Sharan
1 Feb 2013 | Farzana Afridi, Vegard Iversen, M.R. Sharan
Poor governance can be an important cause behind the disappointing performance of public programmes in developing countries. In this study we seek to identify the impact of female leadership on the governance of a large poverty alleviation programme in India, in a context where local people can closely monitor the actual against the prescribed allocation of public funds....
1 Apr 2012 | Farzana Afridi, Vegard Iversen, M.R. Sharan