Corinne Low

Corinne Low is Assistant Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School, specialising in labour and development economics. Her research brings together applied microeconomic theory with lab and field experiments to study issues impacting women and other marginalised groups in the US and developing countries. Corinne received her Ph.D. in Economics from Columbia University and her undergraduate degree in Economics and Public Policy from Duke University, after which she worked as a consultant for McKinsey and Co.

Covid-19 and mental health: Large-scale phone survey in six Indian states
The Covid-19 pandemic brought with it the dual crises of public health and the economy, particularly in low-income settings with limited formal safety nets. Based on a large-scale phone survey conducted across six Indian states, this article finds that stricter containment measures, while potentially crucial to check the spread of the virus, are associated with worse mental health among women and higher food insecurity.
