Chancellor’s Professor @UCBerkeley. Economist @AreBerkeley
Berkeley, CA
Joined February 2019
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Roughly one in three women experiences intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. We spoke with @Manisha_econ of @UCBerkeley about the drivers of IPV and policies for reducing it. #ResearchHighlight aeaweb.org/research/intimate…
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Two cost-effective approaches to reducing intimate partner violence among adolescents
Last month on VoxDev, @Manisha_econ (@UCBerkeley), @seagerje (@GWpublichealth), Joao Montalvao (@WorldBankGroup) & @markus_gold (@CGDev) outlined research in Tanzania:
voxdev.org/topic/public-econ…
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🆕 Two cost-effective approaches to reducing intimate partner violence among adolescents
Today on VoxDev, @Manisha_econ (@UCBerkeley), @seagerje (@GWpublichealth), Joao Montalvao (@WorldBankGroup) & @markus_gold (@CGDev) outline research in Tanzania:
voxdev.org/topic/public-econ…
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Berkeley ARE hiring season is wrapped up: We are very happy to have hired Ignacio Bañares-Sanchez from LSE who will be joining us in the Fall of 2026.
Ignacio works on environmental, development, and urban economics topics. Welcome to Berkeley!
ignaciobanares.com/
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📢 Out now in the 🌿March 2026 issue🌿of #JAERE! 📢
"Hot Weather, Undernutrition, and Adaptation in Rural India" by Paul Stainier, Manisha Shah (@Manisha_econ) and Alan Barreca.
Read it here: buff.ly/5xVzAMO
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Big reduction in IPV as girls set goals & take charge of their relationships & boys behave better through soccer. Just Accepted new paper by Manisha Shah @Manisha_econ Jennifer Seager @seagerje Joao Montalvao, Markus Goldstein @markusgold.bsky.social zurl.co/ZiyCw
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What works to prevent intimate partner violence?
In a new episode of @vox_dev Talks, CEGA faculty affiliate @Manisha_econ shares insights on the causes of intimate partner violence and the most effective interventions to reduce it.
Listen to the podcast: go.cega.org/VoxDevIPV
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Half of women experience violence from their intimate partners. But everyone pays the costs.
“IPV costs about 1 to 2% of GDP” @Manisha_econ @UCBerkeley tells @timsvengali. So why aren’t policymakers doing a better job of preventing it?
Full episode here: voxdev.org/talks
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Intimate partner violence: Causes, costs and prevention
In this week's podcast, @Manisha_econ @UCBerkeley discusses what we have learned about intimate partner violence in low- and middle-income countries: voxdev.org/topic/health/inti…
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Intimate partner violence is a global problem. Identifying cost-effective, evidence-based strategies to reduce it remains a critical frontier. Outlining what’s known and unknown, from @Manisha_econ and Lydia Barski nber.org/papers/w34337
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🆕 How extreme heat determines diets in rural India
Today on VoxDev, @paulstainier (@PennSP2), @Manisha_econ (@GoldmanSchool) & @alanbarreca (@UCLA) discuss how extreme heat affects health and nutrition in India: voxdev.org/topic/health/how-…
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“It can lead to poor quality care, poor health outcomes, it can exacerbate existing disparities that we already observe in health settings… it can also just discourage people from seeking care.” @Manisha_econ on bias among healthcare providers: teapawt.net/vox_dev/status/1955550…
🆕 Contraception without prejudice: Reducing bias in family planning 📢
Today on #VoxDevTalks, @timsvengali, @zacharywagnerr (@CESRUSC @USCDornsife) & @Manisha_econ (@GoldmanSchool) discuss methods of reducing bias among healthcare providers: voxdev.org/topic/health/cont…
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It was great chatting with @timsvengali for the @vox_dev podcast about our recent RCT testing an intervention to reduce bias in family planning care #VoxDevTalks @Manisha_econ
🆕 Contraception without prejudice: Reducing bias in family planning 📢
Today on #VoxDevTalks, @timsvengali, @zacharywagnerr (@CESRUSC @USCDornsife) & @Manisha_econ (@GoldmanSchool) discuss methods of reducing bias among healthcare providers: voxdev.org/topic/health/cont…
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A life skills / soccer playing intervention among boys and a goal setting intervention among girls each reduce girls' reports of intimate partner violence. manishashah.net/wp-content/u… @Manisha_econ presenting evidence from Tanzania at #LACDEV2025
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Extreme heat during the growing season increases the number of undernourished households in the following year, measured by calories, iron, and other nutrients in rural India, from Paul Stainier, @Manisha_econ, and Alan Barreca nber.org/papers/w34047
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🚨New Paper Alert🚨 In this multi-country RCT just out in @EJ_RES we show that bias towards youth in family planning care reduces with a multifaceted intervention, and that this improves quality of fp care.
Started this one when Obama was president!
academic.oup.com/ej/advance-…
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Micro-contractors in India's construction sector face financial pressures that can contribute to worker exploitation. A study evaluated the impact of low-cost loans for micro-contractors. More educated & non-migrant contractors taking the loans reduced forced labor risks & improved worker conditions.
The impact evaluation was funded by IPA’s Human Trafficking Research Initiative (HTRI) & conducted by researchers @Manisha_econ, @asanishasharmaand @BeataLuczywek in collaboration with GFEMS, @_sattva, @labournet, Kois & Gromor Finance. bit.ly/4kDh1gH
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Providing loans to micro-contractors alone isn't enough to tackle worker exploitation. A recent study in India shows that while loans helped some contractors, low uptake and financial management challenges meant they had limited impact on reducing forced labor risks.
Read more about the impact evaluation funded by IPA & conducted by @Manisha_econ, @asanishasharma and @BeataLuczywek with GFEMS, @_sattva, @labournet, Kois & Gromor Finance. #LaborRights #HumanTrafficking #India #MicroLoans bit.ly/4kDh1gH
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Thank you @BauNatalie! None of this would have been possible without my wonderful co-author @laspinx, and the support of four incredible advisors in @BauNatalie, @juliana_londono , @Manisha_econ, and Adriana Lleras-Muney.
I have learned so much from all of them! :)
Okay, last but certainly not least, I'll tweet about another excellent student, @D__Henning. David is a development economist, focusing on firms and their interactions with regulation/tax administration. His JMP studies how tax audits affect firms AND aggregate output in Uganda.
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Our next Brownbag is on Wed, Nov 13 @ 12pm w/@Manisha_econ. The talk is titled: “Violent Discipline and Child Behavior: The Short- and Medium-term Effects of Virtual Parenting Support to Caregivers in Jamaica.” Join us @ 310 Social Sciences w/ zoom option. events.berkeley.edu/popsci/e…
