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Working Papers

2024

1. Climate Change, Intimate Partner Violence, and the Moderating Effects of Climate Resilience Initiatives
   2024 Annual Meeting, July 28-30, New Orleans, LA, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
2. Climate Shocks, Intimate Partner Violence, and the Protective Role of Climate-Resilience Projects
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
3. Pensions and Depression: Gender-Disaggregated Evidence from the Elderly Poor in India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
4. The Company You Keep: The Positive Peer Effects of Kindergarten on Learning and Mental Health
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

5. Ocean Salinity, Early-Life Health, and Adaptation
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Ocean salinity, early-life health, and adaptation, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Elsevier (2024) View citations (1) (2024)

2022

6. Early Life Access to Polio Vaccines and Declining Disability Rates in India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2021

7. Income and Views on Minimum Living Standards
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Income and views on minimum living standards, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2022) (2022)
8. The Impact of Changing Climate on Children's Nutritional Status in Bangladesh
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2020

9. Does BMI Predict the Early Spatial Variation and Intensity of COVID-19 in Developing Countries? Evidence from India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   See also Journal Article Does BMI predict the early spatial variation and intensity of Covid-19 in developing countries? Evidence from India, Economics & Human Biology, Elsevier (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
10. Echo Effects of Early-Life Health Shocks: The Intergenerational Consequences of Prenatal Malnutrition during the Great Leap Forward Famine in China
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
11. Impact of Pollution from Coal on the Anemic Status of Children and Women: Evidence from India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
12. Mining and Gender Gaps in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
13. The Brazilian Bombshell? The Long-Term Impact of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic the South American Way
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (36)

2019

14. The Winter’s Tale: Season of Birth Impacts on Children in China
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics

2018

15. Labor Market Engagement and the Health of Working Adults: Evidence from India
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (2)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2017) View citations (1)

2015

16. Christianity and Infant Health in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)

2013

17. Religion and Health in Early Childhood: Evidence from the Indian Subcontinent
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School View citations (2)
18. Seasonal Effects of Water Quality: The Hidden Costs of the Green Revolution to Infant and Child Health in India
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School
    See also Journal Article Seasonal effects of water quality: The hidden costs of the Green Revolution to infant and child health in India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (53) (2014)

2012

19. Seasonal Effects of Water Quality on Infant and Child Health in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)

2011

20. Evidence of State-Level Variability in the Economic and Demographic Well-Being of People with Disabilities in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
21. Got Technology? The Impact of Computers and Cell Phones on Productivity in a Difficult Business Climate: Evidence from Firms with Female Owners in Kenya
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School (2010)
22. Impact of the 2008-2009 Food, Fuel, and Financial Crisis on the Philippine Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School (2010) View citations (2)
23. War and Women's Work: Evidence from the Conflict in Nepal
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (11)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2011) View citations (5)
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School (2010) View citations (27)
24. War and Women�s Work: Evidence from the Conflict in Nepal
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network View citations (11)

2010

25. Gender Differences in Socioeconomic Status and Health: Evidence from the 2008 Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School View citations (4)
26. Obstacles to Business, Technology Use, and Firms with Female Principal Owners in Kenya
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School View citations (2)
27. Spatial Decentralization and Program Evaluation: Theory and an Example from Indonesia
    Working Papers, Brandeis University, Department of Economics and International Business School View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010)

2005

28. Labor Conflict and Foreign Investments: An Analysis of FDI in India
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany
    See also Journal Article Labor Conflict and Foreign Investments: An Analysis of FDI in India, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2007) View citations (11) (2007)

2004

29. Consumption Smoothing in Micro Credit Programs
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (11)
30. Declining Benefits to Membership in Micro Finance Programs - Theory and Empirical Evidence
    Development and Comp Systems, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (1)
31. Labor Regulations and Plant Location Choice: Evidence From India
    Industrial Organization, University Library of Munich, Germany
32. Learning versus Diversification in Project Choice
    Game Theory and Information, University Library of Munich, Germany

Journal Articles

2024

1. Ocean salinity, early-life health, and adaptation
   Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 2024, 125, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Ocean Salinity, Early-Life Health, and Adaptation, IZA Discussion Papers (2023) (2023)
2. The impact of early-life access to oral polio vaccines on disability: evidence from India
   Journal of Population Economics, 2024, 37, (1), 1-25

2023

3. Coal Plants, Air Pollution and Anaemia: Evidence from India
   Journal of Development Studies, 2023, 59, (4), 533-551 View citations (1)
4. Mining and women’s agency: Evidence on acceptance of domestic violence and shared decision-making in India
   World Development, 2023, 162, (C) View citations (2)

2022

5. Echo Effects of Health Shocks: The Intergenerational Consequences of Prenatal and Early-Life Malnutrition during the Great Leap Forward Famine in China
   Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58, (3), 454-481 View citations (1)
6. Income and views on minimum living standards
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2022, 199, (C), 18-34
   See also Working Paper Income and Views on Minimum Living Standards, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) (2021)
7. Short‐ and medium‐run health and literacy impacts of the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in Brazil
   Economic History Review, 2022, 75, (4), 997-1025 View citations (3)
8. The Winter’s Tale: Season of Birth Impacts on Children in China
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2022, 70, (2), 671 - 728
9. The impact of climate change on children's nutritional status in coastal Bangladesh
   Social Science & Medicine, 2022, 294, (C) View citations (2)

2021

10. Does BMI predict the early spatial variation and intensity of Covid-19 in developing countries? Evidence from India
    Economics & Human Biology, 2021, 41, (C) View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Does BMI Predict the Early Spatial Variation and Intensity of COVID-19 in Developing Countries? Evidence from India, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)

2020

11. Christianity and girl child health in India
    World Development, 2020, 136, (C) View citations (9)

2019

12. Labor market engagement and the body mass index of working adults: Evidence from India
    Economics & Human Biology, 2019, 33, (C), 58-77 View citations (15)
13. Portliness Amidst Poverty: Evidence from India
    Arthaniti: Journal of Economic Theory and Practice, 2019, 18, (2), 138-170 View citations (2)
14. Spatial Decentralization and Programme Evaluation: Theory and an Example
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 2019, 81, (3), 511-539

2018

15. Child labor and the minimum wage: Evidence from India
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2018, 46, (2), 480-494 View citations (2)

2017

16. Land Reform and Welfare in Vietnam: Why Gender of the Land‐Rights Holder Matters
    Journal of International Development, 2017, 29, (4), 454-472 View citations (18)
17. The Impact of the Minimum Wage on Male and Female Employment and Earnings in India
    Asian Development Review, 2017, 34, (1), 28-64 View citations (15)

2015

18. GENDER AND TECHNOLOGY USE IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM FIRMS IN KENYA
    Journal of Economic Development, 2015, 40, (3), 105-140 View citations (2)
19. Religion and Health in Early Childhood: Evidence from South Asia
    Population and Development Review, 2015, 41, (3), 439-463 View citations (12)
20. War and Women’s Work
    Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2015, 59, (1), 51-73

2014

21. Seasonal effects of water quality: The hidden costs of the Green Revolution to infant and child health in India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 107, (C), 49-64 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Seasonal Effects of Water Quality: The Hidden Costs of the Green Revolution to Infant and Child Health in India, Working Papers (2013) (2013)
22. The "State" of Persons with Disabilities in India
    Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2014, 15, (4), 391-412 View citations (1)
23. Women’s Land Rights and Children’s Human Capital in Vietnam
    World Development, 2014, 54, (C), 18-31 View citations (38)

2013

24. Labor Regulations and Job Quality: Evidence from India
    ILR Review, 2013, 66, (4), 933-957 View citations (8)
25. Technology Use and Firms with Female Principal Owners in Kenya
    Journal of African Development, 2013, 15, (2), 19-60 View citations (1)

2012

26. Impact of the 2008–2009 Twin Economic Crises on the Philippine Labor Market
    World Development, 2012, 40, (11), 2318-2328 View citations (2)

2011

27. How Access to Credit Affects Self-employment: Differences by Gender during India's Rural Banking Reform
    Journal of Development Studies, 2011, 47, (1), 48-69 View citations (15)

2010

28. Investment credit and child labour
    Applied Economics, 2010, 42, (12), 1461-1479 View citations (4)

2009

29. International Trade and the Gender Wage Gap: New Evidence from India's Manufacturing Sector
    World Development, 2009, 37, (5), 965-981 View citations (72)
30. PUBLIC PROGRAMS PARE POVERTY: EVIDENCE FROM CHILE
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2009, 61, (3), 249-282 View citations (4)
31. Rainfall Uncertainty and Occupational Choice in Agricultural Households of Rural Nepal
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (6), 864-888 View citations (19)

2008

32. Learning, diversification and the nature of risk
    Economic Theory, 2008, 35, (1), 117-145 View citations (6)

2007

33. Labor Conflict and Foreign Investments: An Analysis of FDI in India
    Review of Development Economics, 2007, 11, (4), 629-644 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Labor Conflict and Foreign Investments: An Analysis of FDI in India, Development and Comp Systems (2005) (2005)

2006

34. Long-term benefits of membership in microfinance programmes
    Journal of International Development, 2006, 18, (4), 571-594 View citations (10)
35. Non-linearities in returns to participation in Grameen Bank programs
    Journal of Development Studies, 2006, 42, (8), 1379-1400 View citations (8)

2005

36. Labor Disputes and the Economics of Firm Geography: A Study of Domestic Investment in India
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2005, 53, (4), 825-54 View citations (32)

Chapters

2013

1. Credit and self-employment
   Chapter 22 in Handbook of Research on Gender and Economic Life, 2013, pp 359-377