Vinitha Rachel Varghese
@VinithaRachVarg
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Assistant Prof. of Econ @almacollege Development Economics, Economics of Education. Causal analyses of education policies in developing contexts.
Michigan, USA
Joined August 2010
Huge thanks to Josep M Nadal-Fernandez for speaking to my Economics of Education class at @almacollege! Your interactive talk sparked great questions—and even inspired a few students to consider careers in education economics.
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Thank you to @aymanshakeel95, for speaking in my Econ of Education class at @almacollege! Your talk gave students a clear, eye-opening look into education policy research, career paths, and daily life at a policy org. They left inspired—deeply grateful for your time and insights!
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Big thanks to @KatieMcElroy17 for speaking to my Economics of Education class at @almacollege! Students learned a lot and appreciated the conversation. Grateful for your time! #EconEd #HigherEd
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🚨 Applications for the @UNUWIDER PhD Fellowship Program are NOW OPEN! 🚨 If you're a PhD student looking for an incredible research opportunity, here’s why you should apply: ✅ Financial support – We cover your airfare and provide a €2,000 monthly stipend.
Applications for our Visiting PhD fellowships are now open! Are you a PhD student in development economics or related field? Do you want to further your research with the support of UNU-WIDER staff and resources? Read more and apply by 31 March 👉 https://t.co/w00X5zter0
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➡️ Gains linked to: Family recognition of new skills 💡 Confidence in social interactions 🌟 ➡️ Stronger effects for women who are optimistic, younger, have formal schooling, & fewer children. 📚👩👧👦
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📢 New working paper alert: The Role of an Adult Literacy Program in Enhancing Life Satisfaction: RCT Evidence from India 🇮🇳 Key findings👇: ➡️ Participation increased high life satisfaction among women by 18 ppt. 📈 https://t.co/1fyvEopygf
researchgate.net
PDF | This study presents empirical evidence on the impact of an adult literacy program on life satisfaction using experimental data from rural India.... | Find, read and cite all the research you...
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Honored to be invited as a seminar speaker at @WesternMichU Econ. The grad students asked insightful questions and were highly engaged. Thanks to Prof. Jean Kimmel for the invite, Dr. @RArandaB for hosting, and Profs. @susanpozo & Christine Moser for valuable comments.
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Grateful to mark one year as an Assistant Professor of Economics at @almacollege! Huge thanks to the supportive faculty for making the transition so smooth and welcoming.
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My paper on the costs of extreme competition for government jobs in India is now forthcoming at the Journal of Development Economics! Open access link: https://t.co/0Mn1UQFZ0u
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Strongly recommend the CeMENT workshop for women and non-binary junior faculty in Econ tenure track positions.
CeMENT workshops application portal is OPEN! Each workshop mentors women and non-binary junior faculty in tenure-track positions in economics departments or at other institutions with similar research, teaching, and service expectations. For details,
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Thanks to @AEACSWEP and @ChicagoFed for this amazing CeMENT workshop. Got to learn a ton from this extremely supportive group of economists.
Excited to welcome CeMENT mentors and mentees to the Chicago Fed this week. The CeMENT program by @AEACSWEP focuses on mentorship of women and nonbinary faculty in tenure-track positions in economics departments and other institutions. #CSWEP
https://t.co/byHUDFoW1R
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UW-Madison RDRC JSIT 2024 fellowship.
Meet our #JSIT2024 Scholars attending a week-long intensive SSA RDRC funded training @UWMadison this week. Thank you to our valuable partner @HowardU. https://t.co/ZLGxI8quCC
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An intensive week of learning about interdisciplinary research in the retirement and disability field. A great opportunity for those interested. Junior Scholar Intensive Training (JSIT) Retirement and Disability Research Summer Workshop at UW-Madison.
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A day of relief and a future of hope for India ☺️
opposition leaders jailed, people coerced into dropping out of races, opposition bank accounts frozen, captured media, institutional decay, religious and social unrest. and still the BJP does not have a mandate. what a day for INDIA!
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2024 is the birth centenary of K.N. Raj, an economist who established the Centre for Development Studies (CDS) in Kerala, India, in the 1970s (where I did a doctorate). Raj, his friends, and CDS hold a special place in the history of social science education in India. Why?
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Two internship positions to work under @aminae and my supervision at @UNUWIDER. Initially for 6 months. Possibility of renewing. Candidates must have a master's degree. Candidates enrolled in PhD programs are also welcome *We cannot sponsor visas (yet) https://t.co/QccT2jlw7z
wider.unu.edu
Are you interested in gaining valuable experience in the UN, supporting work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals? Would you like the opportunity to be part of a dynamic workplace and...
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After three years, a new data set, and the addition of a new co-author, our substantially revised and expanded paper on "The Global Distribution of Authorship in Economics." https://t.co/PVOCnlteSS +
drodrik.scholars.harvard.edu
Forthcoming, World Development.
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Can’t be more proud. Congrats @rnajamr
I'm happy to share that my article is now available in the Economics of Education Review. Link to the article (free access for the next 50 days): https://t.co/lOtSWpVvGC Highlights: 1. Affirmative action increases women's access to higher education.
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In EDCC: adult education for mothers ⬆️ mothers' involvement in education, investment in family health + bargaining power @VinithaRachVarg @_ADeshpande
https://t.co/Q9rHtfNhqh
journals.uchicago.edu
Abstract We use a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impacts of an adult education program, targeting mothers in rural India, on investments in health and education of one’s children and...
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Research Fellow (P-4) Do you want to be part of our next work programme and lead projects on the links between #ClimateChange, just transition and distributional outcomes in developing countries? Read more and apply at https://t.co/fdbRaHeRGw
#UNJobs
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