Jheelum Sarkar

About Me

I am a PhD candidate in Economics at American University, Washington, DC. My research interests lie in applied economics, with a focus on Labor, Gender and Development such as labor supply, digital inclusion, telework and women’s wellbeing. Another body of my research focuses on environment, inequality and labor market. I combine applied econometrics and machine learning models in my analyses.

Working Papers

• Sarkar J. (2025). Can Telework be Anti-Dote to Declining U.S. Fertility Rates? Manuscript in Preparation.
• Sarkar J. (2025). Droughts and Deluges: Droughts and Deluges: Effects of Climate Extremes on the Gender Gap in Labor Supply. arxiv: 2602.07808
• Sarkar, J. (2025). Who gets hit first and who recovers last? Evidence from Indian Coastal Flood Shock. arxiv: 2510.08856
• Sarkar, J. (2024). Linking Climate Change with Economic Inequality: A Review Essay. SSRN: 4814257

Work in Progress

• Does Telework Exposure increase Female Labor Supply in Emerging Economies? Evidence from Indian Labor Market
• Can Affordable Internet Reduce Intimate Partner Violence?
• Cash Transfer Programs, Marital Age and Intimate Partner Violence: Evidence from India (with Prof. Devika Hazra and Dr. Nayantara Biswas).
• Environmental Justice and Enforcement of Pollution Standards in United States (with Phuong Ho, Bianca Cecato and Almira Salimgarieva).
• Environmental Degradation and Women’s Time Poverty in Rural India.

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

Guest Blogs & Commentaries

• Beyond the Plough: How Technology is Powering a New Green Revolution — Kogod Sustainability Review, January 20, 2025 (with Rida Hameed)
• Rethinking climate migration through a gender lens — Program for Gender Analysis in Economics Blog, July 19, 2025 (with Prof. Mieke Meurs)
• Coal plant retirements dominate the U.S. power sector shift — Applied Economics Clinic, August 13, 2025
• Time poverty and climate shocks: how married women bear the brunt — Revaluing Care Economy, October 21, 2024

Research Interests

• Labor Economics
• Development Economics
• Environmental Economics

Teaching Experience

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