Jheelum Sarkar

About Me

I am a Ph.D. student in Economics at American University, Washington, DC. I study Labor, Development and Environmental Economics, with focus on labor markets, gender and environment.

Working Papers

• Sarkar, J. (2025). Do STEM graduates fare better at times of crises? Evidence from COVID 19 pandemic in India.arXiv:2508.12471
• Sarkar, J. (2025). Impact of Flood on Labor Market through Gender Lens: A Case from India.Link
• Sarkar, J. (2024) Climate Shocks and Women’s Time Poverty in India.Cambridge Engage: 10.33774
  • Featured as Guest Blog in Revaluing Care Economy Working Paper Series
• Sarkar, J. (2024). Linking Climate Change with Economic Inequality: A Review Essay.SSRN: 4814257
• Bhattacharya, G., Mehra, M.K., & Sarkar, J. (2024). Welfare Effects of Catastrophic Climate Events on Mountain Communities

Publication

• Sultana, N., Sarkar, J., & Meurs, M. (2024). Climate Change-Induced Migration: A Gendered Conceptual Framework. Migration and Diversity, 3(2), 215–233. https://doi.org/10.33182/md.v3i2.3177

Work in Progress

• Demonetization, the Digital Gender Gap, and Human Capital Investment in India
• Environmental Justice and Enforcement of Pollution Standards (with Phuong Ho, Bianca Cecato and Almira Salimgarieva).

Research Interests

• Development Economics
• Labor Economics
• Environmental Economics

Teaching Experience

• Teaching Assistant, American University
  Courses include:
  • Applied Econometrics
  • Advanced Econometrics
  • Labor Economics
  • Microeconomic Analysis
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics