Maulik Jagnani
Assistant Professor of Economics, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Maulik Jagnani is an Assistant Professor of Economics at The Fletcher School and Department of Economics at Tufts University. His research focuses on microeconomic topics in environmental health and human capital in lower-income countries.
Recent work by Maulik Jagnani
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Breadwinner’s burden: How financial relief improved sleep and cognition in Indonesia
Cash transfers improve sleep quality for household heads but not other family members, revealing how financial pressures burden those responsible for providing.
Published 30.07.25
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Heat hurts teamwork before it slows individuals
Mild heat exposure does not reduce individual computer programmer productivity but significantly impairs team performance, especially in more diverse teams, raising concerns about climate change impacts on modern collaborative work.
Published 19.05.25
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The overlooked role of sleep in children's education in India
Later sunsets reduce children's sleep, harming their learning and long-term education outcomes in India.
Published 11.12.24
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Dual misbeliefs and technology adoption: Evidence from air purifiers in Bangladesh
Households in Bangladesh hold inaccurate beliefs about indoor air pollution and the effectiveness of air purifiers. Correcting both beliefs is necessary to increase the adoption and use of air purifiers.
Published 02.10.24
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Do women leaders improve environmental outcomes? Evidence from crop fires in India
Female legislators decrease crop fire incidence and lower particulate emissions relative to male leaders - a survey suggests that female leaders are more likely to consider crop fires a serious issue, weigh their impacts on child health, and implemen...
Published 27.10.23
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Constructing roads connected labour markets but increased harmful crop fires in rural India
Constructing rural roads in India caused farm labour exits, which increased the use of crop fires that hurt downwind communities
Published 28.09.23