Shreyasee Das

Associate Professor-Instructional
Temple University

shreyasee.das@temple.edu

Field of Study: Economics
 
Specialization: Economic Demography, Families and Households, Fertility, Marriage, Divorce and Consensual Unions
 
Regional focus: South Asia
 
Education: Doctorate (Ph.D, or MD), University of Houston , Economics, 2012
 
American Economics Association, Southern Economic Association
Working languages: English
French, Hindi, Bengali
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Population Association of America (PAA)
 
Curriculum Vitae:
 
Professional Summary:

Dr. Shreyasee Das is an Instructional Assistant Professor at Temple University, where she is also affiliated with the Global Studies and the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies program. Dr. Das completed her Ph.D. in Economics, her M.A. in Economics and her B.Sc. in Economics all from the University of Houston. Her research interests are in the fields of gender and development economics, with a regional focus on India. Some of her work examines marriage market outcomes in the event of natural and industrial disasters, and the impact of property rights on women’s empowerment. Other work has examined the role of water allocation schemes on agricultural productivity and health outcomes.

 

Publications:

Bose, Nayana & Das, Shreyasee. (2021). "Intergenerational Effects of Improving Women's Property Rights: Evidence from India", Oxford Development Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/13600818.2021.1899154.
Bose Nayana & Das, Shreyasee. (2018). "Political Reservation for Women and Delivery of Public Works Program", Review of Development Economics, 22: 203-219. https://doi.org/10.1111/rode.12336
Bose, Nayana & Das, Shreyasee (2017). "Women's Inheritance Rights, Household Allocation and Gender Bias", American Economic Review Papers and Proceedings, 107 (5): 150-153. https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.p20171128