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Measuring the Impact of Increased Political Representation on Castes in Nepal

Measuring the Impact of Increased Political Representation on Castes in Nepal … Measuring the Impact of Increased Political Representation on Castes in …

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EGC Quarterly Newsletter, Spring 2023

… understand gender disparities. Read the Spotlight Recent Publications Mushfiq Mobarak sheds new light on the welfare … and population. EGC Research Read more Back issues Related publications Ardina Hasanbasri on using data to empower …

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Rohini Pande in The Kathmandu Post: Strengthening female representation

… came in 1997 when women won 21 percent of local seats. In 2017, in Nepal’s first elections under the new federal …

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Real-Time Data and Market-Based Solutions to Reduce Air Pollution in India

… environmental policy. The research has produced seven publications and working papers and dozens of articles in the … Particulate Emission Trading EPoD Harvard Flickr Related Publications Modeling fine-grained spatio-temporal pollution … cut compliance costs at the same time. GREENSTONE ET AL. 2017 Lower Pollution, Longer Lives: Life Expectancy Gains if …

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New research from EGC's Gender and Growth Gaps project featured in the 2024 World Development Report

New research from EGC's Gender and Growth Gaps project featured in the 2024 World Development Report … August 2, 2024 | In the News New research from EGC's Gender and Growth Gaps project featured in the 2024 World Development Report The World Bank’s 2024 …

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Rohini Pande and coauthors in VoxDev: How does microenterprise growth impact child outcomes?

… with schoolwork (Todd and Wolpin 2007, Banerji et al. 2017) or spend less time on child care (Guryan et al. 2008). … 135: 318–348. Banerji, R, J Berry, and M Shotland (2017), "The impact of maternal literacy and participation … gaps," Journal of Human Capital, 1(1): 91–136. Related publications Investing in the Next Generation: The Long-Run …

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Making Pay-As-You-Go Work for Women in Kenya

… in sub-Saharan Africa has increased from 22% in 2017 to 30% in 2022. In Kenya, where 95% of users report …

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Erik Jorgensen
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An Account of One's Own: Can Targeting Benefits Payments Address Social Constraints to Labor Force Participation?

An Account of One's Own: Can Targeting Benefits Payments Address Social Constraints to Labor Force Participation? … Erica Field … Natalia Rigol … Rohini Pande … Charity Troyer Moore … Simone Schaner … An Account of One's Own: Can Targeting Benefits …

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The Impact of Political Transformation on Candidate Selection in Nepal

… decades of armed struggle and political turmoil. In 2017, Nepal held its first fully democratic local elections, … profiles EGC's Rohini Pande In the News Read Story Related Publications Does revolution work? Evidence from Nepal’s …

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Gillian Buckley
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Internal migration and spatial reorganisation of agriculture

Internal migration and spatial reorganisation of agriculture … June 18, 2025 | Perspectives Internal migration and spatial reorganisation of agriculture While migrants and their urban destinations are extensively studied, less is known about how their …

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Leah Boustan

Leah Boustan is a Professor of Economics at Yale University. She is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where she is co-director of the Development of the American Economy Program. She also serves as co-editor at the American …

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How the microcredit contract can allow borrowers to share risk

… Read the paper Read about the original experiment Related publications Cash transfers to poor rural villages – do they …

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Improving Transparency to Reduce Industrial Air Pollution in India

… Air Pollution Gate - Saurav022_Shutterstock.jpg Related Publications Information Disclosure to Improve Environmental … Scheme for pollution disclosure was launched on 5th June 2017 by the Chief Minister of the State. This document …

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Reflecting on the “Gender Norms and Women’s Economic Empowerment” Workshop

… TO BOLSTER INDIAN WOMEN’S FINANCIAL AUTONOMY Related publications Growing Like India: The Unequal Effects of …

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EGC Voices in Development Podcast, Episode 6: Orazio Attanasio and Costas Meghir

EGC Voices in Development Podcast, Episode 6: Orazio Attanasio and Costas Meghir … October 31, 2023 | Podcast EGC Voices in Development Podcast, Episode 6: Orazio Attanasio and Costas Meghir This podcast series explores issues related to sustainable …

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