3 papers
econ.GN2026
Do High-Premium Fields Buffer Labor Market Shocks? Evidence from India
Jheelum Sarkar
Do high-return fields of study provide greater protection in labor market during crises? I construct pre-pandemic premia for major technical fields in India and examine whether wor…
econ.GN2026
Droughts and Deluges: Non-Linear Effects of Climate Extremes on the Gender Gap in Labour Supply
Jheelum Sarkar
Over the past three decades, extreme climate events have caused losses of worth USD 4.5 trillion. Using collective bargaining model, I find that the gendered labour supply response…
econ.GN2025
Who gets hit first and who recovers last? Evidence from Indian Coastal Flood Shock
Jheelum Sarkar
Catastrophic floods directly risk 1.8 billion lives worldwide, most of whom are from East and South Asia. How do extreme floods reshape paid labor outcomes? To answer this, I focus…