Governance for the Management of Local Public Goods in Kenya

Researchers:
Michael Kremer
Amrita Ahuja
Vivian Hoffman
Pamela Jakiela
Mathew Goodkin-Gold
Ryan Sheely
Fieldwork:
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Location:
Tanathi region, Kenya
Timeline:
2012 - 2013
Target group:
  • Politicians and electoral candidates
  • Rural population
Outcome of interest:
  • Elected Official Performance
  • Corruption and Leakages
Intervention type:
  • Water, sanitation, and hygeine
  • Community monitoring
  • Community-driven development
Research papers:

Hoffmann, Vivian, Pamela Jakiela, Michael Kremer, Ryan Sheely, and Matthew Goodkin-Gold. "There is No Place Like Home: Theory and Evidence on Decentralization and Politician Preferences." Working Paper, November 2017.