In this episode, we talk to Manaswini Rao on using rigorous quantitative methods to study courts and the judicial process. Manaswini Rao is an economist and researcher who studies the functioning of the Indian judiciary and how it affects economic productivity and development. She joins us to discuss this emerging field of study and how it can inform policy changes. We emphasise the importance of building a community that can engage with the issues highlighted by such studies and act as advocates for structural judicial reforms.

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Reading list:

1. Manaswini Rao. "Courts Redux: Micro-Evidence from India". 2021. http://manaswinirao.github.io/files/rao_courts.pdf
2. Manaswini Rao. "Institutional Factors of Credit Allocation: Examining the Role of Judicial Capacity and Bankruptcy Reforms". 2019. http://manaswinirao.github.io/files/rao_bankruptcy_and_judiciary.pdf 

CREDITS:

Host: Smita Mutt

This is a Maed in India production.

Producer: Nikkethana K

Sound Mixing: Lakshman Parsuram

Project Supervisor: Shaun Fanthome