Publications by authors named "Pallavi Rajkhowa"
Unlabelled: In this paper, we study the effects of the spread of COVID-19 on retail and wholesale prices of urban markets in India, as well as price distortion between markets and the mark-up between retail and wholesale prices. Using fixed-effects panel regression models, we find that with the spread of COVID-19, prices increased for commodities with longer shelf-life such as pulses and processed items, while prices of vegetables such as onions and tomatoes declined substantially at the onset of the pandemic. Further, market distortions increased significantly for most commodities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWomen's economic and social empowerment is facilitated by their ability to move around independently and safely. However, in many developing countries women's physical mobility is restricted by social norms, structural impediments related to poor quality of roads and transport systems, and security issues. Restrictions on female physical mobility and low levels of empowerment can also have negative implications for women's access to healthcare services.
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- Productivity growth in smallholder agriculture is vital for rural economic development and poverty alleviation, but farmers face information access challenges that hinder productivity.
- Digital technologies, particularly public agricultural extension services, can improve information delivery by customizing it to the farmers' specific needs and reducing outreach costs.
- A study in India found that farmers using personalized digital extension services experienced significant improvements in input use, production diversity, crop productivity, and income, indicating the effectiveness of these technologies in enhancing agricultural performance.