Research
Publications
Kaur, Komal Preet. “Whose Upward Mobility?: Evaluating Intersectional Effects of Gender Quotas.” Representation (2024): 1-24. [Link]
Kaur, Komal Preet, Kimberlee Chang, and Krister P. Andersson. “Collective forest land rights facilitate cooperative behavior.” Conservation Letters 16, no. 4 (2023): e12950. [Link] [Replication Files] [In Media]
Kaur, Komal Preet, and Andrew Q. Philips. “A moveable benefit? Spillover effects of quotas on women’s numerical representation.” Political Research Quarterly 76, no. 2 (2023): 680-696. [Link] [Replication Files]
- 2022 Robert H. Durr Award: Best paper applying quantitative methods to a substantive problem at the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA) Annual Meeting
- 2022 Richard E. Matland Award: Best paper by an emerging scholar in representation, elections, or voting at the MPSA Annual Meeting
- 2022 Sophonisba Breckenridge Award: Best paper on the topic of women and politics at the MPSA Annual Meeting
Book Chapters
Kaur, Komal Preet, Varnitha Kurli, and Krister P Andersson. ``The challenges of governing complex forest systems: can polycentric governance approach help?” [Forthcoming in the Elgar Handbook on Institutions and Complexity edited by Eric C Alston, Lee J. Alston, and Bernardo Mueller]
Working papers (Please email for drafts)
How do voters evaluate quota beneficiaries for their career progression in politics? (with Andrew Philips) [Under R&R]
Examining question hour of Indian legislature (with Elizabeth Cupp)
Paradox of inclusive institutions: evaluating the underlying drivers of voters’ discrimination towards quota beneficiaries
The impact of women’s political representation on collective action” Nathan Cook and Hannah Paul Lynn
Work in progress
Labor market risk and social insurance (with Andrew Philips, Mallory Compton, and Annabelle Hutchinson)
Unraveling biases in visual framing using image-as-data approach (with Andrew Philips and Alex Newhouse)
Lessons for local governance from Indore’s waste management initiatives