How women’s social networks vary with wealth and status: Evidence from India Isolation is common amongst women living in contexts with restrictive gender norms but varies across socioeconomic groups Institutions & Political Economy Alison Andrew Orazio Attanasio Britta Augsburg Jere Behrman Monimalika Day Pamela Jervis Costas Meghir Angus Phimister Published 15.02.21
The cost of power: Electricity pricing and firm output in India Subsidies of household electricity prices in India come at the expense of firms, reducing both growth and output Energy & Environment Ama Baafra Abeberese Published 12.02.21
Can kindergarten combat learning inequality? Participation in early childhood education programmes can lead to improved and lasting learning outcomes for disadvantaged children Education Joshua T. Dean Seema Jayachandran Published 09.02.21
Urban-rural gaps in the developing world: Does internal migration offer opportunities? Policymakers might seek to address the frictions that prevent potentially beneficial migration to urban areas from taking place Migration & Urbanisation David Lagakos Published 20.01.21
Unintended consequences: How workfare programmes may fuel school dropouts in India Despite evidence of increasing household wages, anti-poverty schemes in India can have an adverse effect by lowering human capital investment Labour Markets Manisha Shah Bryce Steinberg Published 13.01.21
How does shame and embarrassment impact social learning? Evidence from India People are less likely to ask questions in their communities if it exposes the limits of their knowledge. Institutions & Political Economy Arun G. Chandrasekhar Benjamin Golub He Yang Published 06.01.21
Failure of frequent assessment: Evidence from India’s continuous and comprehensive evaluation programme More frequent assessment of student performance fails to deliver on improved outcomes when the administrative burden on teachers is high Education James Berry Harini Kannan Shobhini Mukerji Marc Shotland Published 08.12.20
Does a fear of violence reduce female labour supply? Evidence from India Higher media reporting of sexual assaults reduces women’s likelihood of working outside their homes in urban India Labour Markets Zahra Siddique Published 07.12.20
Should electricity be a right? Evidence from India A social norm in which people deserve access to electricity regardless of payment may actually be undermining efforts for universal access Energy & Environment Robin Burgess Michael Greenstone Nicholas Ryan Anant Sudarshan Published 18.11.20
