The effects of rainfall shocks on education depend on local labour markets and are not gender neutral.
A new paper by @ohetuk and @anahitark shows that rainfall shocks shape education not just through income, but through local labour demand, increasing child labour and widening gender gaps.
So, what does this mean for climate and education policy?
Read more: https://t.co/1g2Pbcn3Rs
🚨🚨 New Working Paper Alert! 🚨🚨
Working Paper 157: "Heat, Gender, and Time: The Impact of Temperature on Time Allocation in India"
Check out the paper here: https://t.co/oKLzRekkk9
🚨 Post-doc alert 🚨
Ashoka University, in collaboration with Axis Bank, is offering two postdoc positions in Economics. The positions are initially for one year but can be renewed for another year upon satisfactory performance.
https://t.co/CjzfgBaErc
Deadline: April 30th
📢New article by Aparajita @ohetuk which delves into disproportionate climate change impacts on women & explores how social protection programs can foster resilience. But challenges remain! https://t.co/oB3GbDYOXo
@EfD_initiative@WinEED_EfD#EconTwitter
📢 In our latest article with @voxeu, Aparajita Dasgupta @ohetuk discusses a recent study revealing how #road connectivity through the PMGSY program led to decreased fertility and improved child health outcomes in #India 📈 @EconAtAshoka@CedaAshoka https://t.co/mXRoVkD8lU
It’s a wrap! We thank our speakers for some marvellous presentations @4th Workshop on #WomenintheEconomy 2024 organized under #DPWEE initiative. Kudos to the organizing team for all the efforts put in! Keep an eye on our website for highlights.
🔗 https://t.co/w9hLaFEVyZ
How does a ban on sex‐selective abortions affect child health? Check out our article in Health Economics - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/a370UGeXzz
Hindi version of our previously published I4I article posted on Ideas for India. With @Sukanta12715971, @ohetuk and Kumarjit Mandal. Thanks to @Ideas4India
https://t.co/Bim0UFM8LG