Emily Rains
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Emily Rains
@erains.bsky.social
International development: 🇮🇳 cities, informality, and gender | Asst. Prof of Political Science at Tulane | Ada's mom

New Orleans via California > New York > India > North Carolina > Baton Rouge

https://www.ekrains.com
We knew they wouldn't listen to evidence or science but NO, 90% of aid is not "skimmed off." NO, we do not give a radical amount. YES, the immediate cessation of funds will KILL people.
February 4, 2025 at 4:05 PM
These very different jobs have different political implications as I discuss in my article here: link.springer.com/epdf/10.1007...
(When) Does Informal Labor Close Political Gender Gaps? Theory and Evidence from Urban India
link.springer.com
January 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Lots of excellent work establishes a link between women’s labor force participation and political behavior. These studies mostly focus on women working in the formal economy in wealthier countries but the vast majority of employed women in poorer countries in the informal economy.
January 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
December 20, 2024 at 9:26 PM
2. I listened to & assigned this @scopeconditions.bsky.social episode with @jessietrudeau.bsky.social for my urban politics in LMICs seminar last month and THIS. WORK. IS. 🔥🔥
December 20, 2024 at 9:25 PM
1. EGEN, the Empirical Study of Gender Research Network, announced its 2025 prize competition for junior scholars working on gender & politics! (due Feb 1, 2025: www.egenpolisci.org)
December 20, 2024 at 9:25 PM