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Homepage:https://nishithprakash.com
Postal address:Nishith Prakash, Ph.D Associate Professor of Economics Department of Economics and Human Rights Institute 365 Fairfield Way, Oak Hall | Room 331 University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT 06269-1063 USA
Workplace:Department of Economics, University of Connecticut, (more information at EDIRC)
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), (more information at EDIRC)
Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), University College London (UCL), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

  1. Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces and Police Patrols: Experimental Evidence from Urban India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads

2022

  1. Wheels of Change: Transforming Girls’ Lives with Bicycles
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (3)

2019

  1. Gender, Crime and Punishment: Evidence from Women Police Stations in India
    Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics Downloads View citations (14)

2018

  1. Do Criminally Accused Politicians Affect Economic Outcomes? Evidence from India
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (12)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2017) Downloads
    HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2014) Downloads View citations (11)

    See also Journal Article Do criminally accused politicians affect economic outcomes? Evidence from India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2019) Downloads View citations (49) (2019)
  2. Household Savings and Marriage Payments: Evidence from Dowry in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2018) Downloads View citations (2)
    Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics (2018) Downloads View citations (2)
  3. Labor Market Effects of High School Science Majors in a High STEM Economy
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018) Downloads View citations (5)

2017

  1. Effect of Political Decentralization and Female Leadership on Institutional Births and Child Mortality in Rural Bihar, India
    Working Papers, Sam Houston State University, Department of Economics and International Business Downloads View citations (11)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) Downloads View citations (11)

    See also Journal Article Effect of political decentralization and female leadership on institutional births and child mortality in rural Bihar, India, Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2017) Downloads View citations (7) (2017)

2016

  1. Affirmative action policy in developing countries: Lessons learned and a way forward
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) Downloads View citations (1)

2015

  1. The Role of Constitutions on Poverty: A Cross-National Investigation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (5)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2015) Downloads View citations (8)

    See also Journal Article The role of constitutions on poverty: A cross-national investigation, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2017) Downloads View citations (7) (2017)

2014

  1. Can Elected Minority Representatives Affect Health Worker Visits? Evidence from India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Can Elected Minority Representatives Affect Health Worker Visits? Evidence from India, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2017) Downloads View citations (2) (2017)
  2. Do Criminal Representatives Hinder or Improve Constituency Outcomes? Evidence from India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (8)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (8)
  3. Does Constitutionalizing Economic and Social Rights Promote their Fulfillment?
    Economic Rights Working Papers, University of Connecticut, Human Rights Institute Downloads View citations (2)
  4. Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014) Downloads View citations (3)
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2014) Downloads View citations (6)

    See also Journal Article Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India, World Development, Elsevier (2016) Downloads View citations (5) (2016)
  5. Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girls Trafficking in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girl Trafficking in India, Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019) Downloads (2019)

2013

  1. Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (28)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013) Downloads View citations (23)
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2013) Downloads View citations (41)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2013) Downloads View citations (25)

    See also Journal Article Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2017) Downloads View citations (157) (2017)

2012

  1. Consumption and Social Identity: Evidence From India
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (48)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (4)

    See also Journal Article Consumption and social identity: Evidence from India, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012) Downloads View citations (41) (2012)
  2. Education Policies and Practices: What Have We Learnt and the Road Ahead for Bihar
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (1)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2012) Downloads View citations (1)
  3. Political Decentralization, Women's Reservation and Child Health Outcomes: A Case Study of Rural Bihar
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (8)

2011

  1. Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India?
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) Downloads

    See also Journal Article Do employment quotas explain the occupational choices of disadvantaged minorities in India?, International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) Downloads View citations (17) (2012)
  2. Do School Lunch Subsidies Change the Dietary Patterns of Children from Low- Income Households?
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2010) Downloads

    See also Journal Article DO SCHOOL LUNCH SUBSIDIES CHANGE THE DIETARY PATTERNS OF CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS?, Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2012) Downloads View citations (3) (2012)
  3. The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (2)
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2010) Downloads View citations (19)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) Downloads View citations (35)

    See also Journal Article The Returns to English-Language Skills in India, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2013) Downloads View citations (67) (2013)

2010

  1. A Distributional Analysis of the Public-Private Wage Differential in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article A Distributional Analysis of Public–Private Wage Differential in India, LABOUR, CEIS (2015) Downloads View citations (5) (2015)
  2. Improving the Labor Market Outcomes of Minorities: The Role of Employment Quota
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics Downloads View citations (3)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008) Downloads View citations (4)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) Downloads View citations (4)
  3. The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc Downloads View citations (4)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) Downloads View citations (2)
    RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2010) Downloads View citations (2)

    See also Journal Article The redistributive effects of political reservation for minorities: Evidence from India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2011) Downloads View citations (64) (2011)

2009

  1. Do Means-Tested School Lunch Subsidies Change Children's Weekly Consumption Patterns?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) Downloads

2008

  1. Does Employment Quota Explain Occupational Choice Among Disadvantaged Groups? A Natural Experiment from India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany Downloads View citations (7)

Journal Articles

2019

  1. Do criminally accused politicians affect economic outcomes? Evidence from India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2019, 141, (C) Downloads View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper Do Criminally Accused Politicians Affect Economic Outcomes? Evidence from India, Working papers (2018) Downloads View citations (12) (2018)
  2. Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girl Trafficking in India
    Feminist Economics, 2019, 25, (4), 267-308 Downloads
    See also Working Paper Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girls Trafficking in India, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (1) (2014)

2017

  1. Can Elected Minority Representatives Affect Health Worker Visits? Evidence from India
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (1), 67-102 Downloads View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Can Elected Minority Representatives Affect Health Worker Visits? Evidence from India, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) Downloads View citations (1) (2014)
  2. Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
    American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2017, 9, (3), 321-50 Downloads View citations (157)
    See also Working Paper Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India, NBER Working Papers (2013) Downloads View citations (28) (2013)
  3. Effect of political decentralization and female leadership on institutional births and child mortality in rural Bihar, India
    Social Science & Medicine, 2017, 185, (C), 171-178 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Effect of Political Decentralization and Female Leadership on Institutional Births and Child Mortality in Rural Bihar, India, Working Papers (2017) Downloads View citations (11) (2017)
  4. The role of constitutions on poverty: A cross-national investigation
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (3), 563-581 Downloads View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper The Role of Constitutions on Poverty: A Cross-National Investigation, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) Downloads View citations (5) (2015)

2016

  1. Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
    World Development, 2016, 87, (C), 50-69 Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India, Working papers (2014) Downloads View citations (4) (2014)

2015

  1. A Distributional Analysis of Public–Private Wage Differential in India
    LABOUR, 2015, 29, (4), 394-414 Downloads View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A Distributional Analysis of the Public-Private Wage Differential in India, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (12) (2010)

2013

  1. The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2013, 61, (2), 335 - 367 Downloads View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper The Returns to English-Language Skills in India, Working papers (2011) Downloads View citations (2) (2011)

2012

  1. Consumption and social identity: Evidence from India
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2012, 83, (3), 353-371 Downloads View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Consumption and Social Identity: Evidence From India, Working papers (2012) Downloads View citations (48) (2012)
  2. DO SCHOOL LUNCH SUBSIDIES CHANGE THE DIETARY PATTERNS OF CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2012, 30, (3), 362-381 Downloads View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Do School Lunch Subsidies Change the Dietary Patterns of Children from Low- Income Households?, RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series (2011) Downloads View citations (3) (2011)
  3. Do employment quotas explain the occupational choices of disadvantaged minorities in India?
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2012, 26, (4), 489-513 Downloads View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India?, Working papers (2011) Downloads (2011)

2011

  1. The redistributive effects of political reservation for minorities: Evidence from India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2011, 96, (2), 265-277 Downloads View citations (64)
    See also Working Paper The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India, NBER Working Papers (2010) Downloads View citations (4) (2010)
 
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