Nishith Prakash
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2282002 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Nishith Prakash |
| PRENOMES | Nishith |
| SOBRENOME | Prakash |
| ASSINATURA | PRAKASH N |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Connecticut |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8046-5593 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 12 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 61 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 12 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 5 |
Wheels of Change
Motivated by the persistent barriers to girls’ education-such as long travel distances and safety concerns-we evaluate the impact of a bicycle distribution program targeting school-going girls living more than 3 kilometres from their schools in rural Zambia. In this randomized controlled trial, we compare outcomes for girls who received bicycles against a control group. One year after the intervention, we find a 34% reduction in commute time, a 6…
All pain and no gain
We conducted an at-scale randomized control trial among 18,281 secondary students in Tanzania to examine the effects of self-set academic goals on students’ efforts and academic outcomes. We also tested the impact of combining goal setting with non-financial rewards. We found that goal-setting had a significant positive effect on self-reported student time use, study effort, and self-discipline, along with a positive but statistically insignifica…
Can destigmatizing mental health increase willingness to seek help? Experimental evidence from Nepal
We conducted a randomized control trial to study the impact of two information messages aimed at reducing the stigma associated with mental illness on the willingness to seek mental health care among adults in Nepal. The first intervention shares information about the prevalence of mental health issues and the efficacy of treatment. The second intervention shares information about the mental health struggles of a Nepali celebrity and how he benef…
Saving for dowry
Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girl Trafficking in India
Illegal trafficking of girls results from their disadvantageous position in society, often reflected by preference for sons and neglect of daughters. India has both higher levels of illegal trafficking of girls and abnormal child sex ratios in favor of boys. This paper examines if the skewed sex ratio in India is associated with trafficking of girls. Using panel data from twenty-nine Indian states from 1980 to 2011, the study finds that a 100-uni…
Do criminally accused politicians affect economic outcomes? Evidence from India
Cycling to School
We study the impact of an innovative program in the Indian state of Bihar that aimed to reduce the gender gap in secondary school enrollment by providing girls who continued to secondary school with a bicycle that would improve access to school. Using data from a large representative household survey, we employ a triple difference approach (using boys and the neighboring state of Jharkhand as comparison groups) and find that being in a cohort tha…
Effect of political decentralization and female leadership on institutional births and child mortality in rural Bihar, India
Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
Does constitutionalizing economic and social rights promote their fulfillment
This article explores whether constitutional provisions promote fulfillment of economic and social rights. This is accomplished by combining unique data on both enforceable law and directive principles with the Social and Economic Rights Fulfillment Index (SERF Index), which measures government fulfillment of such rights. The results indicate that there is a positive and significant correlation between enforceable law provisions and the right to …
The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
India’s colonial legacy and linguistic diversity give English an important role in its economy, and this role has expanded due to globalization in recent decades. In this study, we use individual-level data from the 2005 India Human Development Survey to quantify the effects of English-language skills on wages. After controlling for age, social group, schooling, geography, and proxies for ability, we find that hourly wages are on average 34% high…
The redistributive effects of political reservation for minorities
The redistributive effects of political reservation for minorities
The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
India’s colonial legacy and linguistic diversity give English an important role in its economy, and this role has expanded due to globalization in recent decades. In this study, we use individual-level data from the 2005 India Human Development Survey to quantify the effects of English-language skills on wages. After controlling for age, social group, schooling, geography, and proxies for ability, we find that hourly wages are on average 34% high…
Saving for dowry
Do criminally accused politicians affect economic outcomes? Evidence from India
Effect of political decentralization and female leadership on institutional births and child mortality in rural Bihar, India
Does constitutionalizing economic and social rights promote their fulfillment
This article explores whether constitutional provisions promote fulfillment of economic and social rights. This is accomplished by combining unique data on both enforceable law and directive principles with the Social and Economic Rights Fulfillment Index (SERF Index), which measures government fulfillment of such rights. The results indicate that there is a positive and significant correlation between enforceable law provisions and the right to …
Can destigmatizing mental health increase willingness to seek help? Experimental evidence from Nepal
We conducted a randomized control trial to study the impact of two information messages aimed at reducing the stigma associated with mental illness on the willingness to seek mental health care among adults in Nepal. The first intervention shares information about the prevalence of mental health issues and the efficacy of treatment. The second intervention shares information about the mental health struggles of a Nepali celebrity and how he benef…
The redistributive effects of political reservation for minorities
The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
India’s colonial legacy and linguistic diversity give English an important role in its economy, and this role has expanded due to globalization in recent decades. In this study, we use individual-level data from the 2005 India Human Development Survey to quantify the effects of English-language skills on wages. After controlling for age, social group, schooling, geography, and proxies for ability, we find that hourly wages are on average 34% high…
Does constitutionalizing economic and social rights promote their fulfillment
This article explores whether constitutional provisions promote fulfillment of economic and social rights. This is accomplished by combining unique data on both enforceable law and directive principles with the Social and Economic Rights Fulfillment Index (SERF Index), which measures government fulfillment of such rights. The results indicate that there is a positive and significant correlation between enforceable law provisions and the right to …
Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
Cycling to School
We study the impact of an innovative program in the Indian state of Bihar that aimed to reduce the gender gap in secondary school enrollment by providing girls who continued to secondary school with a bicycle that would improve access to school. Using data from a large representative household survey, we employ a triple difference approach (using boys and the neighboring state of Jharkhand as comparison groups) and find that being in a cohort tha…
Effect of political decentralization and female leadership on institutional births and child mortality in rural Bihar, India
Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girl Trafficking in India
Illegal trafficking of girls results from their disadvantageous position in society, often reflected by preference for sons and neglect of daughters. India has both higher levels of illegal trafficking of girls and abnormal child sex ratios in favor of boys. This paper examines if the skewed sex ratio in India is associated with trafficking of girls. Using panel data from twenty-nine Indian states from 1980 to 2011, the study finds that a 100-uni…
Do criminally accused politicians affect economic outcomes? Evidence from India
Saving for dowry
All pain and no gain
We conducted an at-scale randomized control trial among 18,281 secondary students in Tanzania to examine the effects of self-set academic goals on students’ efforts and academic outcomes. We also tested the impact of combining goal setting with non-financial rewards. We found that goal-setting had a significant positive effect on self-reported student time use, study effort, and self-discipline, along with a positive but statistically insignifica…
Can destigmatizing mental health increase willingness to seek help? Experimental evidence from Nepal
We conducted a randomized control trial to study the impact of two information messages aimed at reducing the stigma associated with mental illness on the willingness to seek mental health care among adults in Nepal. The first intervention shares information about the prevalence of mental health issues and the efficacy of treatment. The second intervention shares information about the mental health struggles of a Nepali celebrity and how he benef…
Wheels of Change
Motivated by the persistent barriers to girls’ education-such as long travel distances and safety concerns-we evaluate the impact of a bicycle distribution program targeting school-going girls living more than 3 kilometres from their schools in rural Zambia. In this randomized controlled trial, we compare outcomes for girls who received bicycles against a control group. One year after the intervention, we find a 34% reduction in commute time, a 6…
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