Seema Jayachandran

Oct 26, 2024 | nature.com | Seema Jayachandran |Santiago Saavedra

AbstractPayments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are a widely used approach to incentivize conservation efforts such as avoided deforestation. Although PES effectiveness has received significant scholarly attention, how PES design modifications can improve program outcomes is less explored.

Sep 19, 2024 | nber.org | Seema Jayachandran |Matthew Notowidigdo |Marie Paul |Lea Nassal

This paper incorporates results from a previously-circulated working paper titled “Couples, Careers, and Spatial Mobility.” We thank Connor Fogal, Eva Forslund, Daisy Lu, Angelo Marino, Isaac Norwich, Juliana Sánchez Ariza, and Nettie Silvernale for outstanding research assistance and Eric Chyn, Emir Kamenica, Henrik Kleven, Elio Nimier-David, and Alessandra Voena for helpful comments.

Jul 11, 2024 | nber.org | Santiago Izquierdo-Tort |Seema Jayachandran |Santiago Saavedra

Juan David Ramirez, Santiago Fernandez and Juliana Sanchez Ariza provided excellent research assistance. We are grateful to Natura y Ecosistemas Mexicanos A.C. (Natura Mexicana), Innovations for Poverty Action Mexico, and Comisión Nacional Forestal (Conafor) for support implementing this project. We are also grateful for feedback from audiences at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) and from Rebecca Dizon-Ross and Kelsey Jack.

Feb 14, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Rachel Glennerster |Seema Jayachandran |Elliott Abrams |Joshua Kurlantzick

No matter where they come from, greenhouse gas emissions make climate change more dangerous for the entire planet. This signature characteristic of climate change makes it challenging for individual states to solve by themselves, as most of the benefits of domestic climate action flow elsewhere.

Nov 19, 2023 | policycircle.org | Seema Jayachandran

Gender inequality is a pervasive issue that exists in every society, but it is especially severe in many developing countries. Women and girls in these countries often have fewer educational opportunities, less autonomy over marriage and fertility, and more restrictions on labour force participation. Recent research has shown that cultural norms play a significant role in perpetuating gender gaps. However, there is also evidence that these norms can be changed through discussion and persuasion.