Search Results for author: Shreya Biswas

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The road to safety- Examining the nexus between road infrastructure and crime in rural India

no code implementations14 Dec 2021 Ritika Jain, Shreya Biswas

This study examines the relationship between road infrastructure and crime rate in rural India using a nationally representative survey.

She Innovates- Female owner and firm innovation in India

no code implementations20 Sep 2021 Shreya Biswas

Using data from World Bank Enterprises Survey 2014, we find that having a female owner in India increases firm innovation probability using both input and output indicators of innovation.

Effect of mobile financial services on financial behavior in developing economies-Evidence from India

no code implementations15 Sep 2021 Shreya Biswas

Addressing the endogeneity associated with the use of mobile financial services using an instrumental variable method, the study finds that the use of mobile financial services increases the likelihood of investment, having insurance and borrowing from formal financial institutions.

Adding fuel to human capital: Exploring the educational effects of cooking fuel choice from rural India

no code implementations3 Jun 2021 Shreya Biswas, Upasak Das

The study examines the effect of cooking fuel choice on educational outcomes of adolescent children in rural India.

Whats the worth of a promise? Evaluating the indirect effects of a program to reduce early marriage in India

no code implementations25 Apr 2021 Shreya Biswas, Upasak Das

One important dimension of Conditional Cash Transfer Programs apart from conditionality is the provision of continuous frequency of payouts.

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