Farzana Afridi                  [Publications]  [Detailed CV]

Assistant Professor
Department of Economics
Delhi School of Economics
University of Delhi
Delhi 110007

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Email      : fafridi"at"econdse"dot"org


Ph.D. (University of Michigan)

Research Interests : Development Economics, Public Finance, Demography

Publications

Journal Publications:

  • Afridi, Farzana. 2010. “Women’s Empowerment and the Goal of Parity Between the Sexes in Schooling in India.” Population Studies, 64(2): 131-145. (Previous title: Women’s Empowerment and the Gender Gap in Schooling in India).
  • Afridi, Farzana. 2010. “Child Welfare Programs and Child Nutrition: Evidence from a Mandated School Meal Program.” Journal of Development Economics, 92(2):152-165.

  • Afridi, Farzana.2010. “The Impact of School Meals on School Participation in Rural India.” Forthcoming, Journal of Development Studies.


Other Publications :

  • Afridi, Farzana. 2008. “Can Community Monitoring Improve the Accountability of Public Officials?” Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai, Vol. 43 (42).
  • Afridi, Farzana. 2005. “Mid Day Meals in Two States: Comparing the Financial and Institutional Organization of the Program,” Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai, Vol. XL (15).
  • Mahal, Ajay, Janmejay Singh, Farzana Afridi, Vikram Lamba, V. Selvaraju and Anil Gumber. 2002. “Who Benefits from Public Sector Health Spending? Results of a Benefit Incidence Analysis for India,” Report published by the National Council of Applied Economic Research, New Delhi & World Bank, Washington DC.

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