Seminar Series: Sonalde Desai, Sociology, University of Maryland
| When |
Sep 14, 2015
from 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM |
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| Where | 1101 Morrill Hall |
| Contact Name | Tiffany Pittman |
| Contact Phone | 301-405-6403 |
| Attendees |
Luoman Bao Alok Bhargava Paul Jacob Bueno De Esha Chatterjee Brittany Dernberger Zhiyong Lin Ui Jeong Moon Rianna Murray Lea Pessin Cristia Sanchez Montesinos Liana Sayer Yuying Tong Reeve Vanneman Moriah Willow Riley Wilson Fatima Zahra |
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About the Talk
In 2005, India passed landmark legislation under which 100 days of work is guaranteed to any rural household interested in manual labor. This program has inspired great passion from both the left and the right. For Right to Work movement, this is a panacea for rural distress. In contrast, many policymakers and economists are concerned about the economic burden of the program and its unintended consequences for rural labor markets.
Using unique panel data from India Human Development Survey, conducted before and after the implementation of the program, this seminar will examine both participation in and consequences of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme.
About the Speaker
Sonalde Desai is a demographer whose work deals primarily with social inequalities in developing countries with a particular focus on gender and class inequalities. She studies inequalities in education, employment and maternal and child health outcomes by locating them within the political economy of the region. While much of her research focuses on South Asia, she has also engaged in comparative studies across Asia, Latin America and Sub Saharan Africa. She has published articles in a wide range of sociological and demographic journals including American Sociological Review, Demography, Population and Development Review and Feminist Studies.
Visit Professor Sonalde's webpage
Please note that, at the present time, Morrill Hall is not accessible for handicapped individuals.