I am a first-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics at the University of Sheffield. My research interests lie in applied microeconomics, focusing on labor and development economics. I am particularly interested in the policy evaluation of different labor laws in developing countries. Currently, I am working on the impact of the minimum wage law on low-skilled workers' employment, wages, and wage inequality in India.

Sherajum Monira Farin is a doctoral student in Economics at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, specializing in applied microeconomics with a research focus on health, public, and education economics. Her research investigates the impact of abortion policies, tobacco control measures, and public investments in HIV/AIDS treatment on various health outcomes and access to healthcare. Her scholarly work has been accepted in journals such as American Economic Journal: Economic Policy and Review of Economics of the Household; and has also received media coverage from outlets like Time and The Atlanta Voice. Monira has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Economics from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Prior to pursuing a PhD, she has worked as a research associate at Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Monira aspires to produce research that has significant potential to inform public policies in areas of vital importance.

Salma is a PhD candidate in the Department of Economics at Makerere University Business School. She holds an MA in Economics and a BA in Economics from the University of Dar es Salaam. Prior to the PhD program, she worked as an assistant Lecturer at the University of Dar es Salaam. Her research interests lie at the intersection of environment, gender, energy and development economics with a focus on developing countries.

Zachariah Emmanuel is a second-year Ph.D. student in Economics at the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University Atlanta. His research interests include health economics, behavioral economics, applied econometrics and labor economics. He is interested in studying the economic costs associated with risky health behaviors such as cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, drug abuse and risky sexual behavior. Before starting his Ph.D. program, he worked as an Assistant Lecturer and a Research Assistant at the Federal University Wukari, Nigeria and the Centre for Econometric & Allied Research (CEAR), University of Ibadan, respectively. He obtained his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Economics from the University of Jos, Nigeria. Outside of academics, Zachariah enjoys mentoring and guiding young people to make better choices and decisions in life.

Manuel is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Economics at Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Master's Degree in Economics from Universidad del Rosario in Colombia and a Bachelor's in Economics from The Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Before starting his Ph.D. program, Manuel worked as a research assistant on projects related to Public Economics and Competition Policy. His research interests lie in the implications of non-linear pricing on different variables like distribution and competition.

Yiwei Duan is a passionate fourth-year Economics PhD student at Georgia State University and a first-generation scholar. With a deep personal understanding of the transformative power of education, Yiwei's research interest centers around investigating college enrollment patterns. Motivated by her own journey as a first-generation scholar, she is dedicated to understanding the factors that influence access to higher education and the barriers that students from underrepresented backgrounds face. By examining the dynamics of college enrollment, Yiwei aims to contribute to evidence-based solutions that enhance educational opportunities and promote social mobility.

I am a rising sixth year Ph.D. candidate in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. My dissertation studies women's intra-household bargaining power in low-and-middle income countries. I am advised by Professors Christopher Barrett (chair), Francine Blau, Brian Dillon and Carolina Castilla.

Before moving to the United States for my PhD in 2018, I worked with the International Food Policy Research Institute in Delhi as a Research Analyst. I completed my Master's in Development Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai in 2016 and received a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Delhi (Lady Shri Ram College for Women) in 2014.

Alicia Bubb is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in economics at The University of Queensland, Australia, with a specialization in public economics and macroeconomics. Her research interests primarily focus on the integration of household dynamics into tax-policy design and the evaluation of public policy's effects on the well-being and labor market outcomes of diverse family types. Within her dissertation, Alicia examines how the unique characteristics of couple households impact optimal taxation, as well as analyzes the differential effects of tax policies on various household types. Alicia has earned a Master of Advanced Economics and a Master of International Economics and Finance from The University of Queensland in Australia, and she also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico.

Nayantara Biswas is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Economics at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Her research focuses on members whose welfare might not be prioritized during decision-makingspecifically women, children, and minorities in developing countries and low-income communities. To do this, she uses data-driven techniques in evidence-based policy research with an emphasis on equity. In her dissertation, she studies the impact of community health workers on maternal and child health and labor outcomes in India. Her other work examines the impacts of parental leave and work flexibility on minority groups in India and the US. She has published in JAMA Health Forum.

Rishab Bisht is a second-year research scholar at the Department of Humanities and Social Science at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. His broad area of research is Agricultural Economics, and primarily he is examining the issues and evidence related to agricultural finance in India. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi, India, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Motilal Nehru College, University of Delhi.