

Rossella Calvi
Assistant Professor of Economics, Rice University
Rossella Calvi is an Assistant Professor of Economics. She joined Rice University in 2016 after receiving her PhD from Boston College. Her areas of expertise are development economics, and the economics of the family and gender. Her research focuses on issues related to gender inequality, poverty, health and education in developing countries. She is also interested in economic history and studies the role that historical institutions play in determining contemporary outcomes.
Recent work by Rossella Calvi
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'Til dowry do us part: Bargaining and violence in the Indian marriage market
Policy crackdowns on dowries can reduce their prevalence, but with unintended impacts on women’s decision-making power and domestic violence
Published 26.02.21
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The long-term consequences of medical missions in colonial India
Medical missions in colonial India continue to have a lasting impact on the health outcomes of individuals born long after Indian independence
Published 20.09.19
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Why are older women missing in India? The age profile of bargaining power and poverty
Within-family inequalities in resource allocation can explain the disproportionately high mortality risk faced by older women in India
Published 31.08.18