To evaluate how voter mobilization campaigns can empower voters, create accountability mechanisms for politicians and improve services delivery.
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The work both scales up and furthers previous studies by Banerjee, Pande, and others, which found that information, when publicly available, is highly valued and utilized, with a significant effect on voter behavior. The new study takes the next step of also evaluating changes in politician behavior, service delivery and the wellbeing of constituents.