Dr. Sharmistha Self
Dr. Sharmistha Self; Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Research Interests: Development Economics with focus on Asia, Gender, Health Economics, Education Economics, and Labor Economics
Recent Publications:
“Gender Development, Institutions, and Level of Economic Development” (with Richard Grabowski), Review of Development Economics, forthcoming.
“Developing Countries and Fertility: Role of Agricultural Technology”, International Journal of Development Issues, 7(1), pp. 62-75. 2008.
“Modernization, Inter-Caste Marriage, and Dowry: An Analytical Perspective”, (with Richard Grabowski), Journal of Asian Economics, forthcoming.
“Gender Bias in Education: The Role of Coordination Problems, Dowry and Other Social Institutions” (with Sajal Lahiri), November 2007, Review of Development Economics, 11(4), 591-606.
“Examining the Link between Japan’s Development and Education of Females” (with Richard Grabowski), 2008, Pacific Economic Review, Volume 13, Number 3, pp 279 -288.
Email: sself@missouristate.edu
Office Phone: (417) 836-5740
Office: Strong 369
Course Information:
ECO 155: Priciples of Macroeconomics
ECO 490: Senior Research Seminar