Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, November 202

In this paper, we consider whether the representation of historically disenfranchised minorities in government can reduce violence suffered by these groups. To answer this question, we examine the impact of political parties that represent India's...

Journal of Development Studies, November 2022

Adolescents' time allocation is an important determinant of non-cognitive skills formation, but evidence from developing countries is limited. This study builds upon two previous studies using data from four developing countries. I estimate how adolescents' ...

International Trade Journal, November 2022

The world economy is witnessing the rapid digitization of global production, trade, and consumption of goods and services, which is significantly impacting economic activities in both developing and least developed countries...

Applied Economics, November 2022

Sterilization is the most widely used form of family planning in India with the burden of sterilization falling almost entirely on women. The existence of a strong son preference and a male-biased sex ratio are also well known in India...

World Development, November 2022

Expanding the use of clean cooking fuels has been a priority for the Government of India in recent years to obtain potential public health and women's empowerment benefits. Evidence to date suggests most recent clean fuel adopters continue to use polluting ...

World Development, November 2022

The crisis in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to calls for 'building back better' and 'resilient recovery'. In this article, we examine this agenda by asking what this might mean for one of the most marginalized social groups in India ...