Research Work

When norms collide: The effect of religious holidays on compliance with COVID guidelines, with Sheharyar Banuri and Zehra Aftab, Journal of Public Health (2023): 1-25.

The cost of child marriage over the life cycle of girls and women: Evidence from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Tunisia, with Stephanie Chaban, Valentina Calderon Mejia and Ruchika Chaudhary, United Nations, ESCWA (2023).

Going beyond the surface: heterogeneous effect of on-site water access for women, Economia Politica (2022): 1-31.

Invisible Workforce – Who Are They and Why Do They Remain Hidden? – Insights from Pakistan Time Use. (Under Review)

Social Stigma and Invisible Work by Married Women: Hierarchical Intra-household Labor Supply Model, with Mieke Meurs.

Time Saving Appliances and Educational Pitfalls: Evidence from South Asia, with Qinghe Su and Hashibul Hasan

Safety Perceptions, Female Mobility, and Technological Solutions: An evaluation of the Women’s Safety App in Pakistan (with Sheharyar Banuri and Zehra Aftab) 

Unconditional Cash Transfers, Personality Traits, and Women's Aspirations in Low-Income Contexts (with Sundus Saleemi) 

AI Empowerment in Employment: Transforming Job Search in Pakistan (with Daniel L. Chen and Ashutosh Dinesh Thakur) 

The Role of Social Networks in Youth Unemployment: Experimental Evidence from Job Search Support Groups (with Yuan Pei) 

Unraveling the Legacy of Social Unrest: The Intergenerational Impact from Mothers to Children in the Aftermath of the Arab Spring (with Valentina Calderon-Mejia) 

Maternal Health and Well-Being Index (with Humna Ahsan) 

Covid-19 and Emotional Well Being of University Students: Case Study of Pakistan (with Zehra Aftab and Humna Ahsan), 2021