Arpita Biswas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Manitoba. Her research interests lie at the intersection of political economy, urban development, and feminist economics. She is currently working on two research projects: one examines the political economy of urban displacement in South Asian cities and the other studies the relationship between women’s employment status and the incidence of spousal violence. She uses mixed methods in her research and has carried out field work in Delhi, India.
Publications/Papers
“Understanding Trends in Spousal Violence in India” (with Anjana Thampi), Social Scientist 50(9-10): 93–103, September-October 2022
“The Gendered Effects of Urban Displacement: Insights from Delhi, India,” Review of Radical Political Economics, December 2023.
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