Here is a new working paper of mine, jointly written with Shatanjaya Dasgupta, that reviews the literature on marriage markets in developing countries. It will appear as a book chapter in the Oxfor…| Gender Matters
Members of Pussy Riot, a punk rock band from Russia (Photo source: Wikipedia) Yes, it is crazy! On Tuesday this week, Putin signed a law according to which, provided “no bones are broken and …| Gender Matters
-DRAWINGS BY KANU DESAI. FROM MIRABAI: TEN PICTURES FROM THE LIFE OF INDIA’S GREATEST POETESS OF THE PAST. (Courtsey: The Paris Review) – When 11 young women took on Gandhi about a woman̵…| Gender Matters
Knowing When to Ask: The Cost of Leaning In by Christine L. Exley, Muriel Niederle, Lise Vesterlund Gender differences in the propensity to negotiate are often used to explain the gender wage gap, …| Gender Matters
– The Spotlight series highlights the research of female economists, one at a time.– Muriel Niederle is a Professor of Economics at Stanford University. She received her Ph.D. from Harvard Universi…| Gender Matters
Women’s March on Washington: I love it that women are organizing and coming together as a group in many countries to fight for their rights. Women officers in the Indian armed forces a…| Gender Matters
Every December, the Delhi School of Economics and the Indian Statistical Institute organize two separate conferences that I have been lucky enough to attend several times. These are excellent gathe…| Gender Matters
Photo: Chris Crisman Of the eight women newly elected to the US House of Representatives, five are women of color. Lenny profiles Kamala Harris (California), Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), Tammy …| Gender Matters
– The Job Market Paper series highlights Ph.D. students in economics working on gender-related topics and currently on the job market. Email me if you are on the junior job market and would like me…| Gender Matters
– The Spotlight series highlights the research of female economists, one at a time.– Michele Tertilt is a Professor of Economics at the University of Mannheim in Germany. She received her Ph.D. fro…| Gender Matters
