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David Szakonyi

George Washington University
dszakonyi@email.gwu.edu

David Szakonyi received his bachelor's degree in Political and Social Thought from the University of Virginia. He is now a doctoral candidate in the political science department at Columbia University and a Research Fellow at the Center for the Study of Institutions and Development at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. His research interests include political economy, international development, and clientelism.

Posts by David Szakonyi

Solar power for street vendors? Lessons from an experiment in Bihar

Rapid urbanisation in developing countries is aggravating the issue of insufficient access to energy for basic needs such as lighting. This column discusses lessons from an experiment in Bihar wherei...

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The Benefits of Solar Technology Adoption for Street Vendors in Bihar

This project evaluates the socio-economic impact of distributing solar lighting to street vendors in urban Bihar, in collaboration with a local civil society organization (NIDAN). The findings of the...

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India's power sector reforms: Who reaped the benefits?

The cornerstone of India´s power sector reforms is the 2003 National Electricity Act that limited state intervention in the power sector. This column analyses the effects of the Act on Indian manufa...

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