Heather Schofield
Assistant Professor, SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University
Heather Schofield is an economist studying development, health, and behavioural economics. She is an Assistant Professor in the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University. Dr. Schofield completed her Ph.D. in Business Economics, MS in Global Health and Population, and BA in Economics at Harvard University.
Recent work by Heather Schofield
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How mental health affects women’s labour force participation in Ghana
Among women in rural Ghana, depression and anxiety reduce take-up for jobs outside the home, but have no effect on productivity or earnings when the same job is offered at home – suggesting that work environment is a key barrier to labour market part...
Published 17.04.26
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Building cognitive endurance: How a simple change in the school day can transform attentional capacity
Promoting sustained effortful mental activity in Indian primary schools markedly improved student cognitive and educational outcomes across a wide range of subjects.
Published 26.06.25