Martin Haus
@martinhaus.bsky.social
PhD candidate LSE | Bureaucracy ∩ service provision in 🇮🇳
New from me in @govjournal.bsky.social: how can managerial bureaucrats increase effort levels of thousands of frontline workers for difficult-to-monitor tasks? I argue that this requires “governance by persuasion“ to overcome collective action problems - orders are not enough.
What 1,700 public employees in Bihar told us about their everyday work New on #sushasanlitti sushasanlitti.substack.com/p/what-1700-...
What 1,700 public employees in Bihar told us about their everyday work
In our study, we surveyed more than 1,700 public sector employees about their work, how they feel, and what motivates them
sushasanlitti.substack.com
I will be organising the Bihar Public Policy Days on 2–3 March 2026 at LSE. I am very glad that we have distinguished guests from Bihar's bureaucracy and one of its prime research institutes joining us. Registration: forms.office.com/e/tsC36Ht9ZV open to LSE and non-LSE academics
Do managerial bureaucrats impact the quality of service provision for difficult-to-monitor tasks? In my JMP, I argue that they do but that the type of bureaucrats having an impact is not what gets most attention in the literature (and from politicians / media). Preprint: doi.org/10.31235/osf... 🧵
Now on the job market. I research on bureaucracies, service delivery, and the political economy in low- and middle-income countries with a particular focus on state capabilities and management practices within the public sector. Special focus on 🇮🇳. martinhaus.info
New resource for researchers trying to map Indian pincodes to geolocations: www.data.gov.in/catalog/all-...
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This is a really excellent paper from Italy that shows that austerity fuels far right support. Part of the nostalgia for the past that the populists drew on is a nostalgia for a visible and effective public service. 1/
Catherine E. de Vries@catherinedevries.bsky.social · 2y agoNew paper published @ajpseditor.bsky.social Showing that reduced access to public services fuelled far right support in 🇮🇹 Existing work on far right highlights globalization & migration grievances, what about people’s experiences with the state? We use 🇮🇹 reform to find out shorturl.at/zQ8bJ
🚨Finally online: Our paper on barriers to child care enrollment is now available @jeeanews.bsky.social 🤩🤩🤩 I'm over the moon 😁 Thanks to the most amazing team, @lergetporer.bsky.social, @fpeter.bsky.social & @simonwiederhold.bsky.social – what a ride! 🫶 doi.org/10.1093/jeea... #EconSky
