Policy Writing

Current Work

"Catalyzing Indian Women's Economic Empowerment" (with Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore). Inclusion Economics Blog Post. January 2024.

"Pathways through the Pandemic: Ways in Which Women Fared in South and Southeast Asia" (with Rohini Pande, Erik Jorgensen, and Charity Troyer Moore). Asian Development Bank Institute Policy Brief No. 2023-7. August 2023.

"Measuring Susceptibility to Misinformation" (with Anwesha Bhattacharya, Erik Jorgensen, and Urvi Naik). August 2023.

"The Impact of Information Provision on Women's Migration Outcomes: Evidence from Indonesia" (with Samuel Bazzi, Lisa Cameron, and Firman Witoelar. VoxDev, August 2022.

"Does Access Liberalize Norms Around Phone Use for Rural Women?" (with Giorgia Barboni, Natalia Rigol, and Natalie Theys). Ideas for India, October 2021.

"Who is Being Excluded by India's Vaccination Strategy?" (with Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore). Yale Economic Growth Center Blog, July 2021. 

"Towards Inclusive Digital Finance in Indonesia" (with Lolita Moorena, Mikaela Rabb, Caroline Tangoren, and Natalie Theys). J-PAL Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative white paper. November 2020. 

"How Do Financial Services Impact Kenyan Women's Lives? Evidence from Qualitative Interviews" (with Jeremy Burke and Lila Rabinovich). November 2020.

"Understanding the Impact of Mobile Money on Women's Lives" (with Jeremy Burke and Lila Rabinovich). November 2020.

"Understanding Impacts of Financial Services on Women's Lives: A Mixed Methods Approach in Kenya" (with Jeremy Burke and Lila Rabinovich). October 2020.

"In Times of Pandemic, PDS Shops Should Provide Rations for All" (with Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore). Op Ed, The Indian Express, July 2020.

"Food Before Cash: Because PMJDY Cash Transfers Will Exclude Some of India's Poorest" (with Rohini Pande and Charity Troyer Moore). Op Ed, The Indian Express, May 2020.

"Getting by on Rice and Salt: Rural Women's Coping Strategies During India's Coronavirus Lockdown" (with Vidushi Dhawan, Rohini Pande, Lila Rabinovich, and Charity Troyer Moore). Yale Economic Growth Center Policy Note, April 2020.

"A Majority of India's Poor Women May Miss COVID-19 PMJDY Cash Transfers" (with Rohini Pande, Charity Troyer Moore, and Elena Stacy). Yale Economic Growth Center Policy Brief. April 2020.

"Individuals with Low Incomes, Less Education Report Higher Perceived Financial, Health Threats from COVID-19" (with Natalie Theys). The Evidence Base Blog Post. April 2020.

"J-PAL Launches New Inclusive Financial Innovation Initiative in Southeast Asia" (with Samantha Carter, Aliyyah Rusdinar, and Caroline Tangoren). J-PAL Blog, January 2020.

"Empowering Women through Direct Digital Wage Payments" (with Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Charity Troyer Moore, and Natalia Rigol). VoxDev Blog. November 2019.

"Enhancing Women’s Economic Empowerment Through Digital Cash Transfers: Analysis of the Digitize/Direct/Design Criteria Applied to the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in Bihar, India" (with Charity Troyer Moore). Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Report. January 2019.

"The Contribution of Patients and Providers to the Overuse of Prescription Drugs" (with Carolina Lopez and Anja Sautmann). VoxEU Blog. January 2019.

"A Critical Challenge for Developing Country Health Initiatives: Drivers of Overtreatment" (with Anja Sautmann). Impact Initiative for International Development Research Blog. January 2019.

"A Tough Call: Understanding Barriers to and Impacts of Women's Mobile Phone Adoption in India" (with Giorgia Barboni, Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, and Charity Troyer Moore). October 2018. 

"A Tough Call: How Can We Close the Gender Gap in Mobile Phone Use in India?" (with Natalie Theys). The Evidence Base Blog Post. January 2018.

"The Mobile Gender Gap: Why Does it Matter and What Can We Do?" (with Rohini Pande). Op Ed, The Indian Express, December 2017.

"An Account of One's Own: Can Targeting Benefits Payments Address Social Constraints to Labor Force Participation?" (with Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, and Charity Troyer-Moore). GLM|LIC Policy Brief No. 18. December 2017.

"A Little Push Can Make a Big Difference: Temporary Savings Promotions Help the Poor Earn More in the Long Run". The Evidence Base Blog Post. November 2017.

"How to Boost Female Labor Force Participation in Indonesia". Asian Development Blog Post. February 2016.

"This Transaction is Still Incomplete" (with Erica Field, Rohini Pande, Natalia Rigol, and Charity Troyer Moore). Op Ed, The Indian Express, October 2014.

“A Balancing Act: Subsidizing Treatment for Malaria”. Ideas for Africa Blog Post. May 2014.

“A Balancing ACT: Subsidizing Drugs and Diagnostics for Malaria” (with Jessica Cohen and Pascaline Dupas). J-PAL Policy Briefcase. January 2012.

From a Past Life

"Assessing Child Support Arrears in Nine Large States in the Nation" (with Elaine Sorensen and Liliana Sousa). Urban Institute Research Report. January 2009.

"Mental Health, Work and Mental Health Service Use among Low-Income Mothers" (with Pamela J. Loprest and Sheila R. Zedlewski). Urban Institute Discussion Paper. August 2007.

"Enjoying the Golden Years" (with Barbara Butricia and Sheila R. Zedlewski). Urban Institute Policy Brief. May 2006.

"Older Adults Engaged and Volunteers" (with Sheila R. Zedlewski). Urban Institute Policy Brief. May 2006.

"Satisfaction and Engagement in Retirement" (with Barbara Butricia and Sheila R. Zedlewski). Urban Institute Policy Brief. January 2006.

"Value of Unpaid Activities by Older Americans Tops $160 Billion Per Year" (with Richard W. Johnson). Urban Institute Policy Brief. September 2005.

"Older Adults Engagement Should be Recognized and Encouraged" (with Sheila R. Zedlewski). Urban Institute Policy Brief. July 2005.

"Many Older Americans Engage in Caregiving Activities" (with Richard W. Johnson). Urban Institute Policy Brief. July 2005.