... D Rajasekhar, Erlend Berg, Maitreesh Ghatak, R Manjula, Sanchari Roy ... Studies of informal-... more ... D Rajasekhar, Erlend Berg, Maitreesh Ghatak, R Manjula, Sanchari Roy ... Studies of informal-sector workers in the state show that health shocks are the most common form of household crisis (Rajasekhar et al 2006, Rajasekhar, Suchitra and Manjula 2007). ...
This paper examines whether psychological empowerment can mitigate non-cognitive mental constrain... more This paper examines whether psychological empowerment can mitigate non-cognitive mental constraints imposed by poverty and social exclusion, and stimulate future investment. Using a randomized field experiment, we study a training program designed to raise self-esteem and build a stronger sense of "agency" among a poor and highly stigmatized group: sex workers in Kolkata, India. We find positive and signifi cant impact of training on self-reported measures of agency, happiness and self-esteem in the treatment group, both relative to the control group as well as baseline measures. We also fi nd evidence of higher eff ort towards improving future outcomes as measured by the treatment groups' savings choices and health-seeking behaviour, relative to the control group. These fi ndings highlight the need to account for psychological factors in the design of anti-poverty programmes.
This article investigates the extent and determinants of British identity among those living in B... more This article investigates the extent and determinants of British identity among those living in Britain, a source of considerable contemporary angst. We find no evidence for a culture clash in general, and one connected with Muslims in particular. The vast majority of those born in Britain, of whatever ethnicity or religion, think of themselves as British. Newly arrived immigrants almost never think of themselves as British but the longer they remain in the UK, the more likely it is that they do. This process of assimilation is faster for those from poorer and less democratic countries.
... D Rajasekhar, Erlend Berg, Maitreesh Ghatak, R Manjula, Sanchari Roy ... Studies of informal-... more ... D Rajasekhar, Erlend Berg, Maitreesh Ghatak, R Manjula, Sanchari Roy ... Studies of informal-sector workers in the state show that health shocks are the most common form of household crisis (Rajasekhar et al 2006, Rajasekhar, Suchitra and Manjula 2007). ...
This paper examines whether psychological empowerment can mitigate non-cognitive mental constrain... more This paper examines whether psychological empowerment can mitigate non-cognitive mental constraints imposed by poverty and social exclusion, and stimulate future investment. Using a randomized field experiment, we study a training program designed to raise self-esteem and build a stronger sense of "agency" among a poor and highly stigmatized group: sex workers in Kolkata, India. We find positive and signifi cant impact of training on self-reported measures of agency, happiness and self-esteem in the treatment group, both relative to the control group as well as baseline measures. We also fi nd evidence of higher eff ort towards improving future outcomes as measured by the treatment groups' savings choices and health-seeking behaviour, relative to the control group. These fi ndings highlight the need to account for psychological factors in the design of anti-poverty programmes.
This article investigates the extent and determinants of British identity among those living in B... more This article investigates the extent and determinants of British identity among those living in Britain, a source of considerable contemporary angst. We find no evidence for a culture clash in general, and one connected with Muslims in particular. The vast majority of those born in Britain, of whatever ethnicity or religion, think of themselves as British. Newly arrived immigrants almost never think of themselves as British but the longer they remain in the UK, the more likely it is that they do. This process of assimilation is faster for those from poorer and less democratic countries.
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