Dr. Sharmistha Self; Associate Professor; Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Research Interests: Development Economics with focus on Asia, Gender, Health Economics, Education Economics, and Labor Economics
Recent Publications:
“Market and Non-Market Child Labor in Rural India: Role of Mother’s Labor Force Participation”, Oxford Development Studies, forthcoming.
“Opportunities for Women and Islam: Variation upon Variation”, (with Richard Grabowski, Applied Economics, forthcoming.
“Is there Gender Bias in Participation in Early Childhood Education Programs in Developing Countries? Role of Mother’s Education”, (with Richard Grabowski).Journal of International Development, forthcoming.
“Relative Gender Differentials and Islam in Non-Arabic Countries: A Regional Analysis” (with Richard Grabowski), International Journal of Development Issue, 8(2), pp. 102-118, 2009.
“Modernization, Inter-Caste Marriage, and Dowry: An Analytical Perspective”, (with Richard Grabowski), Journal of Asian Economics, 20 (1), pp. 69-76, 2009.
“Impact of Agricultural Technology on Agricultural Child Labor: Evidence from India” (with Richard Grabowski), Agricultural Economics, 2009, 40 (1), pages 67-78.
“Bias against Daughters in Health Care Provision: A Theoretical Analysis”, (with Sajal Lahiri), with Journal of Quantitative Economics, 6(1 & 2), Jan-July 2009, pages 71-80.
Course Information:
ECO 155: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 590: Senior Research Seminar
Email: sself@missouristate.edu
Office Phone: (417) 836-5740
Office: Strong 369