I study how policy and institutions shape violence and inequality, with particular attention to women and marginalized communities. My research investigates the conditions — such as social norms and political environments — under which policies and programs either reduce or exacerbate violence. My work primarily examines gender-based violence and violence against children, as well as gender inequality and neighborhood-level inequality. Earlier work focused on the distributional effects of monetary policy. I use quasi-experimental and applied econometric methods, drawing on large-scale administrative and survey data to address questions that matter for real-world policy, often in the context of India and the United States.
Gender-Based Violence | Violence Against Children | Gender Inequality | Social Norms | Political Identity | Neighborhood Inequality | Public Policy | Applied Economics | Development Economics