Bijetri Bose
Biographic Data
| ID | 226926 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bijetri Bose |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bijetri |
| FAMILY NAME | Bose |
| SIGNATURE | BOSE B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Los Angeles |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6239-7566 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 18 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Tuition-free lower secondary education and women's healthcare decision-making in Sub-Saharan Africa
Autonomy in healthcare decision-making is not only critical for women's health, but also more broadly to gender equality, women's economic outcomes, and children's health. Moreover, the right to control over own's health is a fundamental human right recognized by international and regional frameworks. While education is widely recognized as a key pathway to enhancing women's autonomy, there is limited evidence on whether large-scale policy interv…
The Impact of Extending Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave on Female Employment
Assessing the Relationship Between the Implementation of Compulsory Education Laws and Girls’ School Attendance in Twenty-Seven Countries
Achieving education for all and gender parity in education is central to Sustainable Development Goal 4. However, there are still an estimated 78 million primary-school-age children and 64 million lower-secondary-school-age children. Half of these out-of-school children live in sub-Saharan Africa. Disproportionately, girls are out of school, particularly rural and low-income girls. Building longitudinal policy data from 51 African countries and u…
Public patient forwarding to private pharmacies
INTRODUCTION: In India, public sector patients purchase drugs from private pharmacies instead of obtaining them for free from public pharmacies-a phenomenon we call public patient forwarding to private pharmacies. This behaviour results in substantial financial hardship. We examine whether low public drug stocks, patient preferences for private drugs or the presence of private pharmacies nearby explain this behaviour. METHODS: We collected cross-…
The combined effect of free and compulsory lower secondary education on educational attainment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greater educational attainment has vast economic, health, and intergenerational benefits, yet less than half children in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school. In contrast to primary education, there is limited research on the impact of national policies at the secondary level on educational attainment. A significant number of low-income countries continue to charge tuition for secondary education and a majority do not make secondary…
The impact of introducing free & compulsory pre-primary education policy on mothers’ labor outcomes
Resource shortage in public health facilities and private pharmacy practices in Odisha, India
In low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs), private pharmacies play a crucial role in the supply of medicines and the provision of healthcare. However, they also engage in poor practices including the improper sale of medicines and caregiving beyond their legal scope. Addressing the deficiencies of private pharmacies can increase their potential contribution towards enhancing universal health coverage. Therefore, it is important to identify the …
Reducing child marriage in sub-Saharan Africa
Child marriage remains prevalent: 1 in 5 women aged 20–24 report marriage before 18. • Health risks include early pregnancy and exposure to intimate partner violence. • Both child marriage laws and access to education have been proposed as solutions. • Two-way fixed effects models were used to evaluate these policy impacts in Africa. • Results suggest both policies are needed to effectively reduce child marriage. The public health burden associat…
Private pharmacies as healthcare providers in Odisha, India
INTRODUCTION: In India, as in many low-income and middle-income countries, the private sector provides a large share of health care. Pharmacies represent a major share of private care, yet there are few studies on their role as healthcare providers. Our study examines: (1) What are the characteristics of and services provided by private pharmacies and how do these compare with other outpatient care providers? (2) What are the characteristics of p…
The intergenerational effect of tuition-free lower-secondary education on children’s nutritional outcomes in Africa
One in five child deaths under age 5 are a result of severe wasting. Malnutrition at early ages is linked to lifelong consequences, such as reduced cognitive skills, reduced earnings in adulthood and chronic health conditions. Countries worldwide have committed to addressing child undernutrition, and ending hunger is foundational to the Millennium Development Goals. In this paper, we study the intergenerational effect of providing free tuition in…
Catastrophic health expenditure on private sector pharmaceuticals
India has high rates of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE): 16% of Indian households incur CHE. To understand why CHE is so high, we conducted an in-depth analysis in the state of Odisha—a state with high rates of public sector facility use, reported eligibility for public insurance of 80%, and the provision of drugs for free in government-run facilities—yet with the second-highest rates of CHE across India (24%). We collected household data i…
Do inclusive education laws improve primary schooling among children with disabilities
Legislative approaches to nondiscrimination at work
Purpose There is substantial evidence of discrimination at work across countries and powerful evidence that antidiscrimination laws can make a difference. This study examines the extent of protections from discrimination at work in countries around the world and which groups were best covered. Design/methodology/approach This study assesses legal protections in hiring, pay, promotions/demotions, terminations and harassment for 13 different groups…
Protecting Adults With Caregiving Responsibilities From Workplace Discrimination
ObjectiveThis study is the first to analyze the global extent of national legislation to prevent workplace discrimination against adults with caregiving responsibilities.BackgroundStudies indicate the existence of substantial discrimination based on pregnancy and family status. Research has also demonstrated that laws against workplace discrimination can reduce disparities in hiring, job retention, and pay. However, little is known about the exte…
Improving health with programmatic, legal, and policy approaches to reduce gender inequality and change restrictive gender norms
Integrated Graduation Program and its Effect on Women and Household Economic Well-being
Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, poverty alleviation programmes have struggled to reach the ultra-poor. To address this challenge, a growing number of agencies are adopting a ‘graduation approach’ to moving out of extreme poverty into food security and sustainable livelihoods. This study examines the effects of an integrated graduation programme (combining the economic strengthening component with the child well-being sensitisation component) on th…
Can Working Women and Men Afford to Take Paid Leave? A Comparative Study of the Level of Paid Leave Benefits and Poverty Thresholds in the OECD
Using a new comparative database of paid family and medical leave policies in 34 OECD countries, the article analyzes whether payments enable households of average and minimum wage workers to avoid poverty at three points during leave. The majority of countries ensure that benefits for average wage earners are above the poverty threshold during week one of paid parental leave, as well as of paid leave for personal illness and for family member’s …
Effects of tuition-free primary education on women's access to family planning and on health decision-making
Effects of tuition-free primary education on women's access to family planning and on health decision-making
The combined effect of free and compulsory lower secondary education on educational attainment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greater educational attainment has vast economic, health, and intergenerational benefits, yet less than half children in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school. In contrast to primary education, there is limited research on the impact of national policies at the secondary level on educational attainment. A significant number of low-income countries continue to charge tuition for secondary education and a majority do not make secondary…
Legislative approaches to nondiscrimination at work
Purpose There is substantial evidence of discrimination at work across countries and powerful evidence that antidiscrimination laws can make a difference. This study examines the extent of protections from discrimination at work in countries around the world and which groups were best covered. Design/methodology/approach This study assesses legal protections in hiring, pay, promotions/demotions, terminations and harassment for 13 different groups…
Protecting Adults With Caregiving Responsibilities From Workplace Discrimination
ObjectiveThis study is the first to analyze the global extent of national legislation to prevent workplace discrimination against adults with caregiving responsibilities.BackgroundStudies indicate the existence of substantial discrimination based on pregnancy and family status. Research has also demonstrated that laws against workplace discrimination can reduce disparities in hiring, job retention, and pay. However, little is known about the exte…
The impact of introducing free & compulsory pre-primary education policy on mothers’ labor outcomes
Do inclusive education laws improve primary schooling among children with disabilities
Can Working Women and Men Afford to Take Paid Leave? A Comparative Study of the Level of Paid Leave Benefits and Poverty Thresholds in the OECD
Using a new comparative database of paid family and medical leave policies in 34 OECD countries, the article analyzes whether payments enable households of average and minimum wage workers to avoid poverty at three points during leave. The majority of countries ensure that benefits for average wage earners are above the poverty threshold during week one of paid parental leave, as well as of paid leave for personal illness and for family member’s …
Improving health with programmatic, legal, and policy approaches to reduce gender inequality and change restrictive gender norms
Integrated Graduation Program and its Effect on Women and Household Economic Well-being
Throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, poverty alleviation programmes have struggled to reach the ultra-poor. To address this challenge, a growing number of agencies are adopting a ‘graduation approach’ to moving out of extreme poverty into food security and sustainable livelihoods. This study examines the effects of an integrated graduation programme (combining the economic strengthening component with the child well-being sensitisation component) on th…
Can Working Women and Men Afford to Take Paid Leave? A Comparative Study of the Level of Paid Leave Benefits and Poverty Thresholds in the OECD
Using a new comparative database of paid family and medical leave policies in 34 OECD countries, the article analyzes whether payments enable households of average and minimum wage workers to avoid poverty at three points during leave. The majority of countries ensure that benefits for average wage earners are above the poverty threshold during week one of paid parental leave, as well as of paid leave for personal illness and for family member’s …
Effects of tuition-free primary education on women's access to family planning and on health decision-making
Do inclusive education laws improve primary schooling among children with disabilities
Legislative approaches to nondiscrimination at work
Purpose There is substantial evidence of discrimination at work across countries and powerful evidence that antidiscrimination laws can make a difference. This study examines the extent of protections from discrimination at work in countries around the world and which groups were best covered. Design/methodology/approach This study assesses legal protections in hiring, pay, promotions/demotions, terminations and harassment for 13 different groups…
Protecting Adults With Caregiving Responsibilities From Workplace Discrimination
ObjectiveThis study is the first to analyze the global extent of national legislation to prevent workplace discrimination against adults with caregiving responsibilities.BackgroundStudies indicate the existence of substantial discrimination based on pregnancy and family status. Research has also demonstrated that laws against workplace discrimination can reduce disparities in hiring, job retention, and pay. However, little is known about the exte…
Catastrophic health expenditure on private sector pharmaceuticals
India has high rates of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE): 16% of Indian households incur CHE. To understand why CHE is so high, we conducted an in-depth analysis in the state of Odisha—a state with high rates of public sector facility use, reported eligibility for public insurance of 80%, and the provision of drugs for free in government-run facilities—yet with the second-highest rates of CHE across India (24%). We collected household data i…
Private pharmacies as healthcare providers in Odisha, India
INTRODUCTION: In India, as in many low-income and middle-income countries, the private sector provides a large share of health care. Pharmacies represent a major share of private care, yet there are few studies on their role as healthcare providers. Our study examines: (1) What are the characteristics of and services provided by private pharmacies and how do these compare with other outpatient care providers? (2) What are the characteristics of p…
The intergenerational effect of tuition-free lower-secondary education on children’s nutritional outcomes in Africa
One in five child deaths under age 5 are a result of severe wasting. Malnutrition at early ages is linked to lifelong consequences, such as reduced cognitive skills, reduced earnings in adulthood and chronic health conditions. Countries worldwide have committed to addressing child undernutrition, and ending hunger is foundational to the Millennium Development Goals. In this paper, we study the intergenerational effect of providing free tuition in…
Resource shortage in public health facilities and private pharmacy practices in Odisha, India
In low- and-middle-income countries (LMICs), private pharmacies play a crucial role in the supply of medicines and the provision of healthcare. However, they also engage in poor practices including the improper sale of medicines and caregiving beyond their legal scope. Addressing the deficiencies of private pharmacies can increase their potential contribution towards enhancing universal health coverage. Therefore, it is important to identify the …
Reducing child marriage in sub-Saharan Africa
Child marriage remains prevalent: 1 in 5 women aged 20–24 report marriage before 18. • Health risks include early pregnancy and exposure to intimate partner violence. • Both child marriage laws and access to education have been proposed as solutions. • Two-way fixed effects models were used to evaluate these policy impacts in Africa. • Results suggest both policies are needed to effectively reduce child marriage. The public health burden associat…
Assessing the Relationship Between the Implementation of Compulsory Education Laws and Girls’ School Attendance in Twenty-Seven Countries
Achieving education for all and gender parity in education is central to Sustainable Development Goal 4. However, there are still an estimated 78 million primary-school-age children and 64 million lower-secondary-school-age children. Half of these out-of-school children live in sub-Saharan Africa. Disproportionately, girls are out of school, particularly rural and low-income girls. Building longitudinal policy data from 51 African countries and u…
Public patient forwarding to private pharmacies
INTRODUCTION: In India, public sector patients purchase drugs from private pharmacies instead of obtaining them for free from public pharmacies-a phenomenon we call public patient forwarding to private pharmacies. This behaviour results in substantial financial hardship. We examine whether low public drug stocks, patient preferences for private drugs or the presence of private pharmacies nearby explain this behaviour. METHODS: We collected cross-…
The combined effect of free and compulsory lower secondary education on educational attainment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Greater educational attainment has vast economic, health, and intergenerational benefits, yet less than half children in sub-Saharan Africa complete lower secondary school. In contrast to primary education, there is limited research on the impact of national policies at the secondary level on educational attainment. A significant number of low-income countries continue to charge tuition for secondary education and a majority do not make secondary…
The impact of introducing free & compulsory pre-primary education policy on mothers’ labor outcomes
Tuition-free lower secondary education and women's healthcare decision-making in Sub-Saharan Africa
Autonomy in healthcare decision-making is not only critical for women's health, but also more broadly to gender equality, women's economic outcomes, and children's health. Moreover, the right to control over own's health is a fundamental human right recognized by international and regional frameworks. While education is widely recognized as a key pathway to enhancing women's autonomy, there is limited evidence on whether large-scale policy interv…
The Impact of Extending Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave on Female Employment
Economics (14 works) · Economic growth (11 works) · Political science (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Demographic economics (8 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (8 works) · Business (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (5 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works)