Gender and Equity
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Q&A with King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Karmini Sharma
Sharma describes her research, which primarily focuses on the economics of gender, and talks about why she would recommend the King Center's Postdoctoral Fellows Program.
October 13, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Fellow Ei Thandar Myint
Former predoctoral fellow Myint discusses her research with King Center faculty affiliates and her overall experience as part of the inaugural cohort in the program.
September 05, 2023
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Q&A with King Center Predoctoral Fellow Diego Tocre
Tocre discusses his experience and research projects as an inaugural member of the King Center's Predoctoral Research Fellows Program.
August 01, 2023
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How gender norms are perceived across the world
Faculty Affiliate Alessandra Voena and her co-authors write in CEPR about their findings on the misconceptions of gender norms across the world.
June 29, 2023
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Pain, no gain: Healthcare gender gaps still remain, especially in India
Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas shares insights from her recent working paper analyzing the state health insurance program in Rajasthan, India.
June 15, 2023
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Surprising insights from a global study on perceptions of gender norms
King Center Faculty Affiliate Alessandra Voena finds a rift between what people believe and what they think others believe about certain policies meant to empower women.
May 22, 2023
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Can psychosocial interventions make anti-poverty programs more cost-effective? Evidence from Niger
Stanford postdoctoral scholar Catherine Thomas writes in VoxDev how special "graduated" interventions were found to be effective.
February 16, 2023
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Highlighting the experience of migrant domestic workers in the Arab Gulf region
Professor Lisa Blaydes examines the treatment of migrant domestic workers in Arab Gulf states as part of the King Center’s initiative on gender-based violence.
January 23, 2023
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Measuring the impact of remittances
King Center PhD funding recipient Kimberly Higuera’s research explores how the social status of immigrants is impacted by their decision to send money to relatives in Mexico.
January 13, 2023
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Researcher takes aim at discrimination and intimate partner violence
Research funding recipient Nina Buchmann is leading ground-breaking work to study and reduce discrimination and domestic violence in Bangladesh.
September 12, 2022
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Assessing social change in African countries
King Center graduate student research fellow Nicholas Lyon has studied urbanization in Uganda and Kenya and attitudes about LGBTQ+ rights.
July 25, 2022
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Stanford undergraduate student studies how social groups motivate political participation in India
Which women become politicians and does women’s electoral representation lead to changes in policy outcomes?
April 11, 2022
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Women left behind: Gender disparities in health insurance utilization in India
Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.
September 24, 2021
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Breaking down barriers to women’s employment
King Center Postdoctoral Fellow Madeline McKelway studied how an intervention designed to increase women’s self confidence in rural India affected their likelihood of employment.
July 21, 2021
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In China, better financial coverage increases health care access and utilization
Research by Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston indicates that enhanced financial coverage for catastrophic medical expenditures increased health care access.
July 06, 2021
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How COVID-19 disproportionately impacts people with chronic conditions in India
A study by Faculty Affiliate Karen Eggleston documents the adverse effects of COVID-19 on people with chronic conditions in India.
April 28, 2021
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Stanford study identifies another explanation for the ‘marriage premium’
Faculty Affiliate Florencia Torche uncovers evidence to show the benefits of marriage to child development.
April 14, 2021
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Women left behind — Rajasthan health insurance scheme has a gender gap: Study
In an opinion piece, Faculty Director Pascaline Dupas outlines her study of Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana, a government health insurance program.
April 08, 2021
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Are group-specific arrangements in India’s criminal justice system more effective?
Postdoctoral Fellow Nirvikar Jassal writes in The Hindu Business Line about his research on representation in India's criminal justice system.
March 12, 2021
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Lessons in inequity from a global health study
A large public health program in rural India improved maternal and child health in its pilot phase, but was at risk of leaving behind the most-disadvantaged participants.
January 06, 2021