A Map for Equitable Growth in South Asia

Leveraging a large data harmonizing effort across scores of nationally representative household surveys spanning millions of South Asian individuals, this chapter establishes multiple previously unknown facts about inequality of opportunity and bottom half mobility across seven South Asian countries.

Aditi Bhowmick
Aditi Bhowmick
PhD Student

My current research interests lie in studying the implications of upward mobility gaps, barriers to female labor force participation, and historical economic shocks in South Asia.