Srinivas Parinandi

Social welfare returns to legislative capacity: Evidence from the opioid epidemicBy: David Fortunato, Srinivas C ParinandiAbstract: We argue that endowing legislatures with greater resources can improve regulatory compliance by allowing

Why renewable energy policy advocates should lobby state lawmakers later in the legislative processBy: Srinivas ParinandiAbstract:Under the federalist system, US states have a great deal of decision-making power over a wide range of policy areas. In

Does the public hold governors accountable for policy outcomes?By: Jennifer Wolak, Srinivas ParinandiAbstract: What are the origins of gubernatorial popularity? Past studies debate whether governors are substantively evaluated based on their

What Happens When the States Regulate First? Analyzing Governance of the Telegraph Industry in the Antebellum United StatesBy: Srinivas C ParinandiAbstract:Studies of regulation in the United States often assume that the federal government has been

Following in Footsteps or Marching Alone?: How Institutional Differences Influence Renewable Energy PolicyBy: Srinivas ParinandiAbstract:In recent years, the federal government’s increasing inability to address major societal challenges has arguably

Causal Effects of State-Level Proof of Vaccine Mandate Bans on COVID-19 Vaccination Behavior By Political IdeologyBy: Deena Brosi, Glen Mays, Gregory Tung, Beth McManus, Srinivas Parinandi, Shannon RossiterAbstract:  To investigate the

Federal Slavery Legislation and Voting in US Gubernatorial Elections, 1840—1860By: Alexander Jensen, Madeline Mader, Srinivas C Parinandi, Anand Sokhey, Michael ByrdAbstract:The demise of the Whig Party in the 1850s has long been a subject of great

Investigating the politics and content of US State artificial intelligence legislationBy: Srinivas Parinandi, Jesse Crosson, Kai Peterson, Sinan NadarevicAbstract:The rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its application by

Pro-carbon policymaking in renewable portfolio standards: An empirical assessmentBy: Srinivas C Parinandi, Sara Hoose, Hyodong SohnAbstract:Here, we develop and deploy a procedure to identify pro-carbon policymaking in state renewable portfolio

Residency blues: The unintended consequences of police residency requirementsBy: Julia Payson, Srinivas ParinandiAbstract: Do residency requirements change bureaucratic performance? We study the case of municipal police departments. While