{"667951":{"#nid":"667951","#data":{"type":"event","title":"PhD Defense by Vikrant Kamble","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECandidate:\u003C\/strong\u003E Vikrant Kamble\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDissertation Title:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u201cEssays in Environmental and Development Economics\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbstract: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EUN Sustainable development goals are formed to achieve a range of environmental, social, and economic indicators. This thesis explores the impact of policies to reduce environmental degradation on agricultural outcomes and the labor market for sustainable development. Emerging nations like India have committed to implementing environmental policies, but these policies can have varying effects on developmental parameters. The first chapter of the thesis focuses on the effects of one of India\u0027s most ambitious afforestation projects, which aimed to mitigate biodiversity degradation. The study finds that this project had a long-term positive impact on agricultural production, the area under cultivation, and crop yields. The chapter investigates the role of rainfall as a mechanism through which the afforestation project influenced the agricultural sector. In the second chapter, the thesis examines the effects of a policy banning mining activities in India to reduce environmental degradation caused by illegal mining. The findings indicate that the closure of large-scale mines led to a shift in labor supply, resulting in reduced wages for agricultural laborers due to the substitution effect. This effect is particularly significant considering the substantial population dependent on the agricultural sector in India. Lastly, the final chapter explores the caregiving dynamics within married couples regarding short-term illness caused by pollution. Analyzing survey data from India, the thesis provides evidence that individuals adjust their labor force participation to balance their caregiving responsibilities with household utility when their spouse falls ill due to pollution.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EIn summary, this thesis investigates how policies to mitigate environmental degradation impact agricultural outcomes and the labor market. It demonstrates the positive long-term effects of afforestation on agricultural production, explores the adverse wage effects of banning mining activities, and highlights the caregiving adjustments individuals make when their spouse\u0027s health deteriorates due to pollution.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECommittee: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EMatthew Oliver (co-advisor), Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EDylan Brewer (co-advisor), Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ECasey Wichman, Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERobert Gonzalez, Assistant Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENicholas Magnan (external member), Professor, University of Georgia\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ELocation: Old Civil Engineering Building Room 204\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ETime: June 15, 2023, 11am-2pm\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u201cEssays in Environmental and Development Economics\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":" \u201cEssays in Environmental and Development Economics\u201d"}],"uid":"27707","created_gmt":"2023-05-31 15:57:19","changed_gmt":"2023-05-31 15:57:19","author":"Tatianna Richardson","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2023-06-15T11:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2023-06-15T14:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2023-06-15T14:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2023-06-15 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2023-06-15 18:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2023-06-15 18:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Old Civil Engineering Building Room 204","extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"221981","name":"Graduate Studies"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"100811","name":"Phd Defense"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}