Nishith Prakash

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• University of Connecticut / Department of Economics (weight: 98%)
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• Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (weight: 1%)
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• University College London (UCL) / Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (weight: 1%)
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Research profile

author of:

• Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
  American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Association (2017)
  by Karthik Muralidharan & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-article, aea:aejapp:v:9:y:2017:i:3:p:321-50)
• Do School Lunch Subsidies Change The Dietary Patterns Of Children From Low-Income Households?
  Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International (2012)
  by Larry L. Howard & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-article, bla:coecpo:v:30:y:2012:i:3:p:362-381)
• A Distributional Analysis of Public–Private Wage Differential in India
  LABOUR, CEIS (2015)
  by Mehtabul Azam & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-article, bla:labour:v:29:y:2015:i:4:p:394-414)
• Can Elected Minority Representatives Affect Health Worker Visits? Evidence from India
  Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2017)
  by Elizabeth Kaletski & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-article, bla:rdevec:v:21:y:2017:i:1:p:67-102)
• Household Savings and Marriage Payments: Evidence from Dowry in India
  Boston College Working Papers in Economics, Boston College Department of Economics (2018)
  by S Anukriti & Sungoh Kwon & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, boc:bocoec:949)
• Gender, Crime and Punishment: Evidence from Women Police Stations in India
  Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2019)
  by Sofia Amaral & Sonia Bhalotra & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, bos:iedwpr:dp-309)
• Do Criminally Accused Politicians Affect Economic Outcomes? Evidence from India
  Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2017)
  by Nishith Prakash & Marc Rockmore & Yogesh Uppal
  (ReDIF-paper, bos:iedwpr:dp-310)
• The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
  CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2010)
  by Mehtabul Azam & Aimee Chin & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, crm:wpaper:1002)
• The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India
  CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2010)
  by Aimee Chin & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, crm:wpaper:1003)
• Do School Lunch Subsidies Change the Dietary Patterns of Children from Low- Income Households?
  CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2011)
  by Larry Howard & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, crm:wpaper:1101)
• Do criminally accused politicians affect economic outcomes? Evidence from India
  Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2019)
  by Prakash, Nishith & Rockmore, Marc & Uppal, Yogesh
  (ReDIF-article, eee:deveco:v:141:y:2019:i:c:s0304387818304619)
• The redistributive effects of political reservation for minorities: Evidence from India
  Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2011)
  by Chin, Aimee & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-article, eee:deveco:v:96:y:2011:i:2:p:265-277)
• The role of constitutions on poverty: A cross-national investigation
  Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2017)
  by Minkler, Lanse & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-article, eee:jcecon:v:45:y:2017:i:3:p:563-581)
• Consumption and social identity: Evidence from India
  Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2012)
  by Khamis, Melanie & Prakash, Nishith & Siddique, Zahra
  (ReDIF-article, eee:jeborg:v:83:y:2012:i:3:p:353-371)
• Effect of political decentralization and female leadership on institutional births and child mortality in rural Bihar, India
  Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier (2017)
  by Kumar, Santosh & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-article, eee:socmed:v:185:y:2017:i:c:p:171-178)
• Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
  World Development, Elsevier (2016)
  by Kaletski, Elizabeth & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-article, eee:wdevel:v:87:y:2016:i:c:p:50-69)
• Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
  Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2013)
  by Karthik Muralidharan & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, ess:wpaper:id:5494)
• Do Criminally Accused Politicians Affect Economic Outcomes? Evidence from India
  HiCN Working Papers, Households in Conflict Network (2014)
  by Nishith Prakash & Marc Rockmore & Yogesh Uppal
  (ReDIF-paper, hic:wpaper:192)
• Effect of Political Decentralization and Female Leadership on Institutional Births and Child Mortality in Rural Bihar, India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017)
  by Kumar, Santosh & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp10780)
• Household Savings and Marriage Payments: Evidence from Dowry in India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)
  by Anukriti, S & Kwon, Sungoh & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp11464)
• Labor Market Effects of High School Science Majors in a High STEM Economy
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)
  by Jain, Tarun & Mukhopadhyay, Abhiroop & Prakash, Nishith & Rakesh, Raghav
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp11908)
• Labor Market Effects of High School Science Majors in a High STEM Economy
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2018)
  by Jain, Tarun & Mukhopadhyay, Abhiroop & Prakash, Nishith & Rakesh, Raghav
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp11934)
• Improving the Labor Market Outcomes of Minorities: The Role of Employment Quota
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009)
  by Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp4386)
• The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009)
  by Chin, Aimee & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp4391)
• Do Means-Tested School Lunch Subsidies Change Children's Weekly Consumption Patterns?
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009)
  by Howard, Larry L. & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp4427)
• The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010)
  by Azam, Mehtabul & Chin, Aimee & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp4802)
• A Distributional Analysis of the Public-Private Wage Differential in India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010)
  by Azam, Mehtabul & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp5132)
• Consumption and Social Identity: Evidence from India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010)
  by Khamis, Melanie & Prakash, Nishith & Siddique, Zahra
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp5406)
• Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India?
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011)
  by Howard, Larry L. & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp5894)
• Education Policies and Practices: What Have We Learnt and the Road Ahead for Bihar
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012)
  by Ranjan, Priya & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp6614)
• Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2013)
  by Muralidharan, Karthik & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp7585)
• Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
  by Kaletski, Elizabeth & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp8212)
• Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girls Trafficking in India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
  by Prakash, Nishith & Vadlamannati, Krishna Chaitanya
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp8293)
• Can Elected Minority Representatives Affect Health Worker Visits? Evidence from India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
  by Kaletski, Elizabeth & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp8387)
• Do Criminal Representatives Hinder or Improve Constituency Outcomes? Evidence from India
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2014)
  by Prakash, Nishith & Rockmore, Marc & Uppal, Yogesh
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp8452)
• The Role of Constitutions on Poverty: A Cross-National Investigation
  IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015)
  by Minkler, Lanse & Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, iza:izadps:dp8877)
• The Redistributive Effects of Political Reservation for Minorities: Evidence from India
  NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010)
  by Aimee Chin & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, nbr:nberwo:16509)
• Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
  NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013)
  by Karthik Muralidharan & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, nbr:nberwo:19305)
• Sexual Harassment in Public Spaces and Police Patrols: Experimental Evidence from Urban India
  NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2023)
  by Sofia Amaral & Girija Borker & Nathan Fiala & Anjani Kumar & Nishith Prakash & Maria Micaela Sviatschi
  (ReDIF-paper, nbr:nberwo:31734)
• Improving the Labor Market Outcomes of Minorities: The Role of Employment Quota
  MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008)
  by Prakash, Nishith
  (ReDIF-paper, pra:mprapa:11010)
• Does Employment Quota Explain Occupational Choice Among Disadvantaged Groups? A Natural Experiment from India
  MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2008)
  by Prakash, Nishith & Howard, Larry
  (ReDIF-paper, pra:mprapa:13573)
• Effect of Political Decentralization and Female Leadership on Institutional Births and Child Mortality in Rural Bihar, India
  Working Papers, Sam Houston State University, Department of Economics and International Business (2017)
  by Santosh Kumar & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, shs:wpaper:1703)
• Girls for Sale? Child Sex Ratio and Girl Trafficking in India
  Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2019)
  by Nishith Prakash & Krishna Chaitanya Vadlamannati
  (ReDIF-article, taf:femeco:v:25:y:2019:i:4:p:267-308)
• Do employment quotas explain the occupational choices of disadvantaged minorities in India?
  International Review of Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012)
  by Larry L. Howard & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-article, taf:irapec:v:26:y:2012:i:4:p:489-513)
• The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
  Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2013)
  by Mehtabul Azam & Aimee Chin & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-article, ucp:ecdecc:doi:10.1086/668277)
• Does Constitutionalizing Economic and Social Rights Promote their Fulfillment?
  Economic Rights Working Papers, University of Connecticut, Human Rights Institute (2014)
  by Elizabeth Kaletski & Lanse Minkler & Nishith Prakash & Susan Randolph
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:ecriwp:23)
• Political Decentralization, Women's Reservation and Child Health Outcomes: A Case Study of Rural Bihar
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2012)
  by Santosh Kumar & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2012-18)
• Education Policies and Practices: What Have We Learnt and the Road Ahead for Bihar
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2012)
  by Priya Ranjan & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2012-19)
• Consumption and Social Identity: Evidence From India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2012)
  by Melanie Khamis & Nishith Prakash & Zahra Siddique
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2012-28)
• The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2011)
  by Mehtabul Azam & Aimee Chin & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2012-29)
• Do School Lunch Subsidies Change the Dietary Patters of Childre from Low-Income Households?
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2010)
  by Larry L. Howard & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2012-30)
• Do Employment Quotas Explain the Occupational Choices of Disadvantaged Minorities in India?
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2011)
  by Larry L. Howard & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2012-31)
• Improving the Labor Market Outcomes of Minorities: The Role of Employment Quota
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2010)
  by Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2012-32)
• Cycling to School: Increasing Secondary School Enrollment for Girls in India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2013)
  by Karthik Muralidharan & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2013-24)
• Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2014)
  by Elizabeth Kaletski & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2014-12)
• Does Political Reservation for Minorities Affect Child Labor? Evidence from India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2014)
  by Elizabeth Kaletski & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2014-19)
• Do Criminal Representatives Hinder or Improve Constituency Outcomes? Evidence from India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2014)
  by Nishith Prakash & Marc Rockmore
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2014-20)
• The Role of Constitutions on Poverty: A Cross-NationalInvestigation
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2015)
  by Lanse Minkler & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2015-09)
• Do Criminally Accused Politicians Affect Economic Outcomes? Evidence from India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2018)
  by Nishith Prakash & Marc Rockmore & Yogesh Uppal
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2018-08)
• Household Savings and Marriage Payments: Evidence from Dowry in India
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2018)
  by S Anukriti & Sungoh Kwon & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2018-09)
• Wheels of Change: Transforming Girls’ Lives with Bicycles
  Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics (2022)
  by Nathan Fiala & Ana Garcia-Hernandez & Kritika Narula & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, uct:uconnp:2022-04)
• Affirmative action policy in developing countries: Lessons learned and a way forward
  WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2016)
  by Elizabeth Kaletski & Nishith Prakash
  (ReDIF-paper, unu:wpaper:wp-2016-52)