Karan Singhal

📢 New paper with @NishaVernekar1 where we study the impact of 'allowing' women to work night shifts in the service sector on employment outcomes. Early findings in this thread👇 - would love your thoughts and feedback! #econtwitter

In this I4I article with Parul Gupta & @karansinghal93, we assess the effect of the Aspirational Districts Programme in improving rural educational outcomes. Yes, the impact has been decent particularly on reducing school drop-outs. Comments very welcome. ideasforindia.in/topics/human-d…

@leightjessica Thanks a lot for the shoutout - completely unexpected and very much appreciated 😊 Grateful for how supportive you are of junior researchers!

Today's cool young researcher #econtwitter #econsky is @karansinghal93 @uni_lu @liserinlux who works on topics related to gender, labor + social protection

More insights on Women in Econ in #India ELITE INSTITUTIONS HAVE THE WORST RECORD: IISERs (12.5%), IIMs (22.5%), IITs (27%) show significantly lower female faculty representation compared to state universities (36%) Better funded ≠ better gender parity tinyurl.com/hknkcftm

📢📢Evidence from the @iea_we project, on gender gaps in economics, from 6 countries in the global South. The India paper is ready! See 🧵below for key highlights:

⚡️NEW RESEARCH: Women in Indian Economics Academia is part of IEA-WE’s research program advancing gender inclusivity across Africa, Asia, & Latin America and the Caribbean. ➡️tinyurl.com/hknkcftm By Ambrish Dongre, @upasak_das & @karansinghal93 @_ADeshpande @IEA_economics

🚨 New report out: Women in Indian Economics Academia (part of the @iea_we project!) With @ambudon & @upasak_das, we map women’s representation in economics in India - from students to faculty (across all institutions), research visibility, conferences & more. Quick findings👇

We are extremely grateful to @ashwini_des, @raquel1fernan, Maria Inés Berniell & the IEA team for the opportunity, invaluable feedback, and support!!

The IEA commissioned similar papers across the Global South - check out insights from Argentina, Colombia, Ghana, Mexico, and South Africa for a comparative view! iea-world.org/evidence-paper…

📰CINCH's new working paper: "Breaking the Night Barrier: Night-Shift Reforms and Women's Work in India" by Nisha Vernekar @NishaVernekar1 and Karan Singhal @karansinghal93 . 👉👉bit.ly/cinchwp

“Capital where it counts” was the call at today’s #ACF2025 WFC panel. @IFC_org’s Mohamed Gouled & Nathalie Kouassi Akon joined voices from @MicrosoftADC, @GroupEcobank, NBA Africa & eshandi to explore how tailored financing can help women-led businesses scale—and create jobs.

Eight powerhouse leaders—@MoAbudu, @JeremyAwori, Tope Lawani, @EsselinaM_FSDM, @ThebeMagugu, Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, @ndidiNwuneli & @FredSwaniker—join IFC’s Women LEAD Africa Alliance to empower young women in business. #WomenLEADAlliance

📢 4th Workshop on #Gender and #Economics 🗓️May 22-23, 2025 at @uni_lu in #Luxembourg 🗣️With keynotes from @MariapiaMendola & Sascha Becker 💪 Selected papers presented at the conference will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Demographic Economics. ⏳Submissions should be sent to dem@uni.lu before March 15, 2025.