EuHEA Seminar Series: Impact of Forced Sterilization on Female Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from India
Objective: I investigate the impact of the 1975-76 forced sterilization campaign carried out by the Indira Gandhi government in India on women’s long-run labor market outcomes. Methods: I exploit heterogeneity in the implementation of coercive sterilization at the district level using difference-in-differences (DiD) and run additional robustness and heterogeneity checks. Results: Using large data samples… Read More »EuHEA Seminar Series: Impact of Forced Sterilization on Female Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from India