Publications

The pandemic has shown how our understanding of the economy is "disembedded" from households. Why is studying households important for our understanding of the economy? This views article draws from economic anthropology literatures to highlight the inseparability of production and social reproduction, point out less visible gender inequalities and discuss inter-household dynamics beyond the nuclear family.

This report advocates an inclusive social protection system with a forward-looking approach in preventing poverty and addressing vulnerability. It recommends the adoption of the life cycle approach and universal provision of social protection floor a

The decision to reopen schools goes hand-in-hand with risk assessment and strategies to overcome these risks.

Class analysis is back in vogue after the Global Financial Crisis, but dominant class theories emerged from western contexts. Are dominant class theories useful for understanding class inequalities in developing countries?

As school closures continue, students face learning setbacks with long-term negative implications, especially for the underprivileged. This article discusses this and explores how to build back better.