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Untangling the links between poverty, hunger, and migration in Bangladesh

By Shawn Thacker June 22, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this Photo by Creative Kayes, Shutterstock To cope with seasonal poverty and unexpected shocks such as floods or illnesses, rural residents in poor agricultural communities in Bangladesh often share resources with each other or migrate to urban areas in search of work. A new study led by Yale economists explores how these coping strategies are related, and how encouraging more migration affects the entire community’s welfare. For the study, the authors combined an experiment in which some community members were provided a subsidy to cover the cost of travel with a model of the complex interactions between informal insurance networks and migration choices. They found that the distribution of migration subsidies to some individuals increased informal risk-sharing (i.e. sharing money, food, or other resources with community members in times of need)

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Who We Are: Inclusion Economics India at Krea University (formerly EPoD India at IFMR) works in close collaboration with Yale’s Economic Growth Center and MacMillan Center. Drawing upon economics, political science, and related fields, we conduct cutting-edge research to understand how policy can promote inclusive, accountable economies and societies. Our core research focuses on gender as it relates to labor economics and broader economic empowerment; political economy and governance; and environmental economics. We also aim to build a culture of evidence and increase data literacy in the public sector, strengthening leaders’ ability to identify and implement evidence-informed policies. Throughout the research life cycle, we engage closely with policy counterparts to ensure we address questions of immediate relevance, and we regularly communicate data-driven insights with policy counterparts and the general public.

Study shows consequences of arsenic-tainted well water across Bangladesh

By Aiden Lee February 1, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this (© Shutterstock) Widespread use of arsenic-contaminated water in Bangladesh during the 20 th century has been called by the World Health Organization the largest mass poisoning in history. A new study co-authored by Yale economist Mark Rosenzweig finds that, in addition to profound health impacts, high levels of arsenic retention has caused a significant decline in the productivity, cognition, and earnings of Bangladeshis. Throughout the second half of the century, Bangladesh began a nation-wide effort to switch their water sources to tube wells. These deep water wells that connect to underground aquifers were adopted in an effort to reduce the incidence of water-borne illnesses caused by using surface water sources. Years later, however, these tube wells were discovered to have been contaminated with arsenic in almost every Bangladeshi dis

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