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The ‘big’ picture in population policy: Recent trends and debates - A Talk by Dr. Jaai Parasnis
Thursday, January 09, 2020, 09:00am
Lecture / Reading / Talk
Lecture / Reading / Talk
CENTRE FOR PUBLIC POLICY
invites you to a talk on
The ‘big’ picture in population policy: Recent trends and debates
by
Dr. Jaai Parasnis
Date : January 9, 2020
Time : 9 am
Venue: ARB 101
Dr. Parasnis will present the recent developments in economic growth, inequality, education and child mortality and its implications and interactions with gender and fertility in India. Her research finds that preference for sons is the main factor explaining why women exceed or under achieve their ideal number of children. Parental preference for a male child continues to be a significant driver for couples exceeding the two-child norm in India. The talk will then discuss gender preferences which have a significant impact on fertility and the scope for Government policy, its role, impacts and challenges.
Short Bio of the speaker
Dr Jaai Parasnis is an applied microeconomist; her research focuses on migration, fertility and education and explores gender aspects of the above issues. She is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Economics at Monash University, Australia. She holds a PhD in Economics from Monash University. Her current work focuses education and occupation choices of young people, particularly, the role of gender in these choices. She has been a recipient of research grants in these areas and has published in journals such as Migration Studies, Social Indicators Research and Economic Record. Jaai enjoys teaching economics and promoting economics education. She is a recipient of Teaching Awards including the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching. She is Deputy Director of Education in the Department of Economics and Course Coordinator for Undergraduate Economics offerings at Monash University, Clayton Campus.
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