Essays on Economic Development and Urbanization

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" Essays on Economic Development and Urbanization "
Khan, Amjad Muhammad Jedwab, Remi C.

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	1113543
Doc. No	:	TLpq2309522410
Main Entry	:	Jedwab, Remi C.
	:	Khan, Amjad Muhammad
Title & Author	:	Essays on Economic Development and Urbanization\ Khan, Amjad MuhammadJedwab, Remi C.
College	:	The George Washington University
Date	:	2020
student score	:	2020
Degree	:	Ph.D.
Page No	:	141
Abstract	:	This dissertation consists of three separate essays that empirically investigate issues in economic development and urbanization. Chapter 1 investigates the role played by cultural and political institutions in determining gender norms. Chapter 2 explores the role played by early-life rainfall in determine individuals' human capital and socioeconomic outcomes later in life. Chapter 3 uses novel data to document new stylized facts about the extent of city areas and how these are related to city size.
Subject	:	Agricultural economics
	:	Climate
	:	Economic development
	:	Gender studies
	:	Human capital
	:	Urbanization