Anisha Garg
Anisha Garg
I am a fourth year PhD student.
I am an applied microeconomist working primarily at the intersection of urban and development economics. I study how public goods shape social and economic outcomes in cities by constructing new spatial and administrative datasets.
I am on the 2026-27 job market.
My supervisors are , , and .
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Job Market Paper
Eyes on the Street: Mass Transit and Women's Safety in Public SpacesLink opens in a new window
- Best Paper Award, Development/Applied Economics, Winter School 2024 (Delhi School of Economics)
Abstract: Urban transit transforms public spaces around stations, but whether it makes them safer remains largely unknown. This matters especially for women because safety concerns shape their mobility and economic choices. I study how expansion of Delhi Metro affects women鈥檚 safety by constructing a new high-frequency panel from the universe of police reports and using staggered difference-in-differences. A jurisdiction鈥檚 first station reduces reported harassment by 32% relative to the pre-opening mean. Geocoded reports show that the decline is concentrated within one kilometre, with no significant change in nearby areas. The decline occurs during evening hours and in low-activity neighbourhoods, while independent audits document improvements in lighting, visibility, perceived safety, and gender balance. These patterns are consistent with additional 鈥渆yes on the street鈥� making public spaces safer. Back-of-the-envelope calculations imply a capitalised safety benefit equal to 2鈥�8% of corresponding Metro construction costs and a potential 2.1鈥�4.9 percentage-point increase in women鈥檚 workforce participation.
Working Papers
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Work in Progress
National Security, Minorities, and the Strategic Allocation of Preventive Enforcement: Evidence from India (with )
The Impact of Management Training on Scientists: Evidence from the Life Sciences (with and )
Research Affiliations
- Applied MicroeconomicsLink opens in a new window
- Political Economy and Public EconomicsLink opens in a new window
- Development and Economic HistoryLink opens in a new window