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Up in smoke : the influence of household behavior on the long-run impact of improved cooking stoves
Hanna, Rema; Duflo, Esther; Greenstone, Michael - 2012
It is conventional wisdom that it is possible to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution, improve health outcomes, and … evidence, from a randomized control trial conducted in rural Orissa, India (one of the poorest places in India) on the benefits … of a commonly used improved stove that laboratory tests showed to reduce indoor air pollution and require less fuel. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009541336
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Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves
Duflo, Esther; Greenstone, Michael; Hanna, Rema - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012
It is conventional wisdom that it is possible to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution, improve health outcomes, and … provide new evidence, from a randomized control trial conducted in rural Orissa, India (one of the poorest places in India …), on the benefits of a commonly used improved stove that laboratory tests showed to reduce indoor air pollution and require …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011271429
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Towards an Emissions Trading Scheme for Air Pollutants in India: A Concept Note
Duflo, Esther; Pande, Rohini; Greenstone, Michael; … - eSocialSciences - 2010
implementation of a Trading Pilot Scheme in India. This experience suggests that four areas are especially important for successful …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008727208
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The value of regulatory discretion : estimates from environmental inspections in India
Duflo, Esther; Greenstone, Michael; Pande, Rohini; … - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010431333
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Banking Reform in India
Banerjee, Abhijit V.; Cole, Shawn; Duflo, Esther - In: India Policy Forum 1 (2004) 1, pp. 277-332
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009018408
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Can Institutions Be Reformed from Within? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with the Rajasthan Police
Banerjee, Abhijit; Chattopadhyay, Raghabendra; Duflo, Esther - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
be reformed through incremental administrative change. The police department of the state of Rajasthan, India …-scale public opinion and crime victimization survey--the first of its kind in India. The results illustrate that two of the reform …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011084513
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Can Institutions be Reformed from Within? Evidence from a Randomized Experiment with the Rajasthan Police
Banerjee, Abhijit; Chattopadhyay, Raghabendra; Duflo, Esther - eSocialSciences - 2012
be reformed through incremental administrative change. The police department of the state of Rajasthan, India …-scale public opinion and crime victimization survey—the first of its kind in India. [BREAD Working Paper No. 324]. URL …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009651096
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Up in Smoke: The Influence of Household Behavior on the Long-Run Impact of Improved Cooking Stoves
Hanna, Rema; Duflo, Esther; Greenstone, Michael - eSocialSciences - 2012
It is conventional wisdom that it is possible to reduce exposure to indoor air pollution, improve health outcomes, and … evidence is provided, from a randomized control trial conducted in rural Orissa, India (one of the poorest places in India), on … the benefits of a commonly used improved stove that laboratory tests showed to reduce indoor air pollution and require …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010547616
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Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
Banerjee, Abhijit; Duflo, Esther; Ghatak, Maitreesh; … - London School of Economics and Political Science - 2010
This paper analyzes how preferences for a non-economic characteristic, such as caste, canaffect equilibrium patterns of matching in the marriage market, and empirically evaluates thisin the context of arranged marriages among middle-class Indians. We develop a model thatdemonstrates how the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008860715
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Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
Duflo, Esther; Banerjee, Abhijit; Ghatak, Maitreesh; … - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper studies the role played by caste, education and other social and economic attributes in arranged marriages among middle-class Indians. A unique data set on individuals who placed matrimonial advertisements in a major newspaper, the responses they received, how they ranked them, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004967085