Nishith Prakash

Northeastern University

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Boston, MA 02115

United States

Institute for the Study of Labor

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P.O. Box 7240

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Gender, Crime and Punishment: Evidence from Women Police Stations in India

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Gender, Crime and Punishment: Evidence from Women Police Stations in India

CESifo Working Paper No. 9002
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 16 Apr 2021
Sofia Amaral, Sonia Bhalotra and Nishith Prakash
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - ifo Institute (Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich), University of Essex and Northeastern University
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Gender, Crime and Punishment: Evidence from Women Police Stations in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14250
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 10 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2024
Sofia Amaral, Sonia R. Bhalotra and Nishith Prakash
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - ifo Institute (Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich), IZA Institute of Labor Economics and Northeastern University
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women police stations, gender-based violence, women in policing, India

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Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girls Trafficking in India

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Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girls Trafficking in India

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 05 Jan 2017
Nishith Prakash and Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati
Northeastern University and University College Dublin (UCD) - Department of Politics
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Girls trafficking, Child sex ratio, India

Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girls Trafficking in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8293
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 05 Jul 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Nishith Prakash and Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati
Northeastern University and University of Göttingen - Department of Economics
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girls trafficking, child sex ratio, India

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Household Savings and Marriage Payments: Evidence from Dowry in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11464
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 02 May 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
S Anukriti, Sungoh Kwon and Nishith Prakash
Boston College, University of Connecticut and Northeastern University
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fertility, labor supply, India, marriage payments, dowry, household savings, sex ratio, child investments

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Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India?

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Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India?

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 12 Jun 2011
Nishith Prakash and Larry L. Howard
Northeastern University and California State University, Fullerton
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Affirmative Action, Employment Quota, Occupational Choice, Skill, Caste, India

Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5894
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 08 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Larry L. Howard and Nishith Prakash
California State University, Fullerton and Northeastern University
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caste, occupational choice, employment quota, affirmative action, skill, India

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Wheels of Change: Transforming Girls' Lives with Bicycles

CESifo Working Paper No. 9865
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 29 Jul 2022
Nathan Fiala, Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Kritika Narula and Nishith Prakash
University of Connecticut, University of Connecticut, Analysis Group and Northeastern University
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bicycles, commute time, girls’ education, female empowerment, safety, Zambia

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The Role of Constitutions on Poverty: A Cross-National Investigation

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8877
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 07 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Alanson Minkler and Nishith Prakash
University of Connecticut - Department of Economics and Northeastern University
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economic and social rights, constitutions, enforceable law, directive principles, poverty, instrumental variables, legal origin

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The Returns to English-Language Skills in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4802
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 15 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Mehtabul Azam, Aimee Chin and Nishith Prakash
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater, University of Houston - Department of Economics and Northeastern University
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human capital, English language, India

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Improving the Labor Market Outcomes of Minorities: The Role of Employment Quota

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4386
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 15 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Nishith Prakash
Northeastern University
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public sector, wage differentials, employment, caste, India

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Labor Market Effects of High School Science Majors in a High Stem Economy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11934
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 19 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Tarun Jain, Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay, Nishith Prakash and Raghav Rakesh
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi - Delhi Centre, Northeastern University and Michigan State University
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science, labor markets, high-school majors, STEM, India

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Consumption and Social Identity: Evidence from India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5406
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 03 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Melanie Khamis, Nishith Prakash and Zahra Siddique
IZA Institute of Labor Economics, Northeastern University and University of Reading
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India, households, consumption

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The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India

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The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4391
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 15 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2021
Aimee Chin and Nishith Prakash
University of Houston - Department of Economics and Northeastern University
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poverty, affirmative action, minorities, India

The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India

NBER Working Paper No. w16509
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 01 Nov 2010 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2023
Aimee Chin and Nishith Prakash
University of Houston - Department of Economics and Northeastern University
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Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India

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Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7585
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 14 Sep 2013 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Karthik Muralidharan and Nishith Prakash
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Northeastern University
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conditional transfers, school access, gender gaps, bicycle, girls' education, female empowerment, India, Bihar, MDG

Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India

NBER Working Paper No. w19305
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 17 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 02 Apr 2023
Karthik Muralidharan and Nishith Prakash
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Northeastern University
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Education Policies and Practices: What Have We Learnt and the Road Ahead for Bihar

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6614
Number of pages: 59 Posted: 16 Jun 2012 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Priyaranjan Jha and Nishith Prakash
University of California, Irvine - Department of Economics and Northeastern University
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education, enrollment, out-of-school, Bihar, India

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A Distributional Analysis of the Public-Private Wage Differential in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5132
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 24 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Mehtabul Azam and Nishith Prakash
Oklahoma State University - Stillwater and Northeastern University
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quantile regression, public-private wage differential, India

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Wheels of Change: Transforming Girls' Lives with Bicycles

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15076
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Nathan Fiala, Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Kritika Narula and Nishith Prakash
University of Connecticut - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Universidad del Rosario, Analysis Group and Northeastern University
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girls' education, attendance, dropout, grade transition, test scores, bicycles, female aspiration, female empowerment, safety, Zambia

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Do Criminal Representatives Hinder or Improve Constituency Outcomes? Evidence from India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8452
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 27 Sep 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Nishith Prakash, Marc Rockmore and Yogesh Uppal
Northeastern University, Clark University - Department of Economics and Youngstown State University
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regression discontinuity, information disclosure, Indian politicians, growth, India

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When Goal-Setting Forges Ahead But Stops Short

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13188
Number of pages: 65 Posted: 04 May 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Asad Islam, Sungoh Kwon, Eema Masood, Nishith Prakash, Shwetlena Sabarwal and Deepak Saraswat
Monash University, University of Connecticut, World Bank, Northeastern University, World Bank and University of Connecticut - Department of Economics
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student performance, recognition rewards, goal-setting, Zanzibar

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When Criminality Begets Crime: The Role of Elected Politicians in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15259
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 19 May 2022 Last Revised: 29 May 2022
Nishith Prakash, Soham Sahoo, Deepak Saraswat and Reetika Sindhi
Northeastern University, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, University of Connecticut and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
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criminal accusations, elected leaders, close elections, crime, India

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Effect of Political Decentralization and Female Leadership on Institutional Births and Child Mortality in Rural Bihar, India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10780
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 05 Jun 2017 Last Revised: 26 Apr 2023
Santosh Kumar Gautam and Nishith Prakash
University of Notre Dame and Northeastern University
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child, institutional delivery, political decentralization, gender quota, mortality, Bihar, India

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Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8212
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 11 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Elizabeth Kaletski and Nishith Prakash
University of Connecticut and Northeastern University
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child labor, minorities, affirmative action, India

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The Impact of Employment Quotas on the Economic Lives of Disadvantaged Minorities in India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13847
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 16 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Nishith Prakash
Northeastern University
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consumption expenditure, Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, employment quota, public sector, India

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Gender, Crime and Punishment: Evidence From Women Police Stations in India

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 26 Aug 2022
Sofia Amaral, Sonia Bhalotra and Nishith Prakash
CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute) - Ifo Institute, University of Warwick and Northeastern University
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Women police stations, gender-based violence, women in policing, India

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Can Elected Minority Representatives Affect Health Worker Visits? Evidence from India

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8387
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 16 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 18 Nov 2021
Elizabeth Kaletski and Nishith Prakash
University of Connecticut and Northeastern University
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health, minorities, affirmative action, public goods provision, India

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Talk Therapy and Human Capital in Adolescence: Evidence from Nepal

NBER Working Paper No. w33677
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 15 Apr 2025
Eric V. Edmonds, Priya Mukherjee, Nikhilesh Prakash, Nishith Prakash and Shwetlena Sabarwal
Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stockholm School of Economics, Northeastern University and World Bank
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Talk Therapy and Human Capital in Adolescence: Evidence from a Low-Resource Setting

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17884
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 May 2025
Eric V. Edmonds, Priya Mukherjee, Nikhilesh Prakash, Nishith Prakash and Shwetlena Sabarwal
Dartmouth College - Department of Economics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Stockholm School of Economics, Northeastern University and World Bank
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education, teen mental health, therapy, Nepal

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Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces and Police Patrols: Experimental Evidence from Urban India

NBER Working Paper No. w31734
Number of pages: 92 Posted: 03 Oct 2023
Sofia Amaral, Girija Borker, Nathan Fiala, Anjani Kumar, Nishith Prakash and Maria Micaela Sviatschi
World Bank, World Bank, University of Connecticut, Indian Police Service (IPS), Northeastern University and Princeton University
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Sorting it Out: Urban Waste Management in India

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 18 Apr 2025
Nishith Prakash, Ahana Basistha and Raisa Sherif
Northeastern University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance
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D01, D91, C93, Q53, O13Willingness to contribute, Household waste management, Religious messaging, Civic messaging, Waste segregation, Field experiment, India

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Empowerment Paradox? The Long-Run Impact of a Cycling Program for Girls in Zambia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 17903
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 16 May 2025
Ana Garcia-Hernandez, Nishith Prakash and Janina Steinert
Universidad del Rosario, Northeastern University and Technische Universität München (TUM)
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intimate partner violence, domestic violence, fertility, marriage, female empowerment, bicycles, Zambia, RCT