BtH: Why Global Studies Matters Right Now
During a special online edition of Beyond the Headlines (BtH), panelists discuss why global studies is so important today.
Karra Presents on Gender and Mobile Money
Professor Mahesh Karra presented the preliminary findings of a study on gender and mobile money in Mozambique.
Karra Publishes Research on Medicare & Medicaid Expansion
Professor Mahesh Karra’s new research on public perception of the future expansion of Medicare and Medicaid has been published.
Karra Co-Authors Research on Postpartum Family Planning in Tanzania
New research co-authored by Mahesh Karra evaluates the intervention that sought to improve women’s access to PPFP in Tanzania.
Karra Publishes Research on Birth Spacing and Child Health
Prof. Mahesh Karra publishes a co-authored research paper entitled “Birth Spacing and Child Health Trajectories,” in the Population and Development Review.
Karra and Colleagues Release First Round Results of COVID-19 Survey
Early results of a national web survey on COVID-19 symptoms and responses, conducted by Prof. Karra and colleagues, finds that older people in the U.S. are maintaining fewer close contacts than younger cohorts.
Karra Launches Survey on COVID-19 and Social Distancing
Mahesh Karra launches a national web survey to gather information on the prevalence of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) symptoms and social distancing behavior from the general U.S. population
Karra Presents at EEA on Reproductive Health in India
Prof. Mahesh Karra spoke at EEA Conference in Boston and presented research on “Mummy-ji: The Influence of Mothers-in-Law on Women’s Social Networks, Mobility, and Reproductive Health in India.”
Karra to Join Editorial Advisory Committee of IPSRH
Karra to join the Editorial Advisory Committee (EAC) for International Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health.
Human Capital Initiative Receives $500,000 Grant
Human Capital Initiative’s POWER Receives $500,000 Grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation with Professors Karra and Brule on the research team.
Karra’s India Social Networks Study Highlighted by News 18
Prof. Mahesh Karra’s research examines the challenges faced by women in rural India in navigating crucial issues like fertility and family planning.
Karra Meets With Members of Uganda NPC
Prof. Mahesh Karra recently met with members of the Uganda National Population Council (NPC) to discuss the importance of the Demographic Dividend.
Karra Presents at UAPS 8th African Population Conference
Prof. Mahesh Karra presented at the Union for African Population Studies (UAPS) 8th African Population Conference in Kampala, Uganda.
GDP Center Hosts Research on Tap Session
Profs. Mahesh Karra and Rachel Brule presented as part of the Research on Tap session on human capital and global development.
Karra Gives Seminar Talk at BU Institute of Economic Development
Prof. Mahesh Karra gave a talk entitled “The Causal Effect of Improved Access to Family Planning: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Urban Malawi.”
Karra Publishes Journal Article on Postpartum IUD Counseling in Sri Lanka
Prof. Mahesh Karra published an article entitled “Ethnolinguistic Concordance and the Receipt of Postpartum IUD Counseling Services in Sri Lanka.”
Karra Conducts Jaunpur Social Networks Study
Prof. Mahesh Karra has been working on a research project in India entitled the Jaunpur Social Networks Study (JSNS).
Karra Publishes Journal Article on Sri Lanka Research
Prof. Mahesh Karra recently published a journal article on the effect of a postpartum IUD intervention on counseling and choice.
Karra Publishes Journal Article in BMC Public Health
Prof. Mahesh Karra published a journal article entitled “Long Run Height and Education Implications of Early Life Growth Faltering.”
Karra Presents Research at Safe Motherhood Initiative in Malawi
Prof. Mahesh Karra presented research at a meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) of the Safe Motherhood Initiative in Lilongwe, Malawi.