Tannistha Samanta
Education:
- M.Sc. in Economics, University of Calcutta (India), 2004
- M.Phil. in Applied Economics, Jawaharlal Nehru University (CDS, India), 2006
Biography:
Specialty Areas:
Gender, Work and Family and Demography
As a part of my past research I have tried to explore the relationship between a woman's role as a mother and her role as an economic provider. In particular, I have attempted to identify the social and economic conditions under which women's income-producing work results in healthier, better-nourished children and those conditions under which it fails to do so. The primary focus of my research has always been on India, where I have tried to redefine the notion of women's work to understand closely and accurately women's health in relation to her work and social roles. Currently I am interested to work on the domains of gender, work and family and demography with a special focus on developing countries.