Sofia Amaral talks about a police intervention in India that aims to reduce sexual harassment in public.
“Sexual Harassment in Public Spheres and Police Patrolling: Experimental Evidence from Urban India” by Sofia Amaral, Girija Borker, Nathan Fiala, Anjani Kumar, Nishith Prakash, and Maria Micaela Sviatschi.
[Working paper available from the authors.]
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OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE:“Safety First: Perceived Risk of Street Harassment and Educational Choices of Women” by Girija Borker.
“Violence and Female Labor Supply” by Zahra Siddique.
“Demand for Safe Spaces: Avoiding Harassment and Stigma” by Florence Kondylis, Arianna Legovini, Kate Vyborny, Astrid Zwager, and Luiza Andrade.
“Women’s Mobility and Labor Supply Experimental Evidence from Pakistan” by Erica Field and Kate Vyborny.
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Episode 35: Erich Muehlegger on air pollution and crime (REBROADCAST)
Episode 79: Jenny Williams on electronic monitoring
Episode 78: Sandip Sukhtankar on Women’s Help Desks in police stations in India
Episode 77: Elizabeth Linos on reducing burnout for 911 dispatchers
Episode 76: Tim Moore on the long-term effects of the crack cocaine epidemic
Episode 75: Panka Bencsik on diversion for drug possession arrests
Episode 74: Bryan Stuart on social connectedness and crime
Episode 73: Danila Serra on ethics training for police in Ghana
Episode 72: Manasi Deshpande on SSI benefits and crime
Bonus episode: Chris Blattman on why we fight
Episode 71: Zoë Cullen on increasing employment for people with criminal records
Episode 70: Pedro Souza on police body-worn cameras
Episode 21: Aurelie Ouss on reducing failures-to-appear in court (REBROADCAST)
Episode 31: Randi Hjalmarsson on jury decision-making (REBROADCAST)
Episode 69: Molly Schnell on school shootings
Bonus episode: Sarah Lageson on digital punishment
Episode 68: Andrew Barr on nutritional assistance in early childhood
Episode 67: David Phillips on mental health care for people released from jail
Episode 66: Aaron Chalfin on what motivates police officers
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