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Rikhil R. Bhavnani

University of Wisconsin-Madison

H-index: 16

North America-United States

About Rikhil R. Bhavnani

Rikhil R. Bhavnani, With an exceptional h-index of 16 and a recent h-index of 14 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializes in the field of comparative politics, political economy, development, representation, South Asia.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

The Effects of Direct Elections on Program Implementation: Evidence from India’s Village Councils

Identity and Red Tape: The Political Economy of Politician-Bureaucrat Cooperation in India

India in 2021: At the Crossroads

The effects of malapportionment on economic development

Does affirmative action worsen bureaucratic performance? evidence from the indian administrative service

Rikhil R. Bhavnani Information

University	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Position	Associate Professor of Political Science
Citations(all)	3062
Citations(since 2020)	1087
Cited By	2520
hIndex(all)	16
hIndex(since 2020)	14
i10Index(all)	17
i10Index(since 2020)	15
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University Profile Page	University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Rikhil R. Bhavnani Skills & Research Interests

comparative politics

political economy

development

representation

South Asia

Top articles of Rikhil R. Bhavnani

Title	Journal	Author(s)	Publication Date
The Effects of Direct Elections on Program Implementation: Evidence from India’s Village Councils		Priyadarshi Amar Rikhil Bhavnani Amit Jadhav	2023/8
Identity and Red Tape: The Political Economy of Politician-Bureaucrat Cooperation in India		Rikhil R Bhavnani Alexander Lee Soledad Artiz Prillaman	2022/12/4
India in 2021: At the Crossroads	Asian Survey	Rikhil R Bhavnani Saloni Bhogale	2022/1
The effects of malapportionment on economic development	Plos one	Rikhil R Bhavnani	2021/12/1
Does affirmative action worsen bureaucratic performance? evidence from the indian administrative service	American Journal of Political Science	Rikhil R Bhavnani Alexander Lee	2021/1