Farzana Afridi
Professor, Economics and Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute
Farzana Afridi is a Professor in the Economics and Planning Unit at the Indian Statistical Institute (Delhi), and a Research Fellow at IZA (Bonn). She has been Lead Academic of the International Growth Centre’s India programme and a member of the IGC's Steering Group . Her research sits at the intersection of development and labour economics, with a focus on gender, labour markets, and governance. She is currently studying the constraints women face in accessing remunerative economic opportunities, the effects of technological change on both household and market production, and how communities can strengthen governance. Afridi holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Recent work by Farzana Afridi
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Markets, marriage, and norms: Understanding female labour force participation in India
Despite recent gains due to rural self-employment, India’s female labour force participation remains constrained by entrenched social norms and a limited availability of quality jobs – keeping the gender gap in work persistently wide.
Published 18.09.25
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The gendered effects of climate change: Evidence from droughts in rural India
Climate change is increasing rainfall uncertainty, which has gendered impacts on rural labour markets. After droughts, women are less likely to access non-farm employment through migration than men, exacerbating existing occupational gender gaps
Published 01.12.23
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A breath of fresh air: Raising awareness for clean fuel adoption in India
Providing information about both the health hazards of cooking with solid fuel and subsidy benefits led to behavioural changes and increased LPG usage
Published 09.09.22
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Using social connections to solve coordination failure: Evidence from assembly lines in India
An experiment in garment factories suggests that stronger social connections among co-workers can enhance coordination when incentives are group-based
Published 16.07.20