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Collective deliberation of business constraints & mental health of women

Project Active from 3 Mar 2025 to 30 Sep 2026 Sustainable Growth, Women's Economic Empowerment and Entrepreneurship

This research implements a low-cost pilot intervention with female entrepreneurs in rural Punjab to understand the channels that foster aspirations and role-model effects. The research aims to inform policy insights to enhance women's participation in the labour force.

Researchers

Shan Aman Rana

Shan Aman Rana

Assistant Professor, University of Virginia

Leonard Wantchekon

Professor, Princeton University

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