Deepshikha Batheja

Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy
Deepshikha Batheja

Deepshikha Batheja is a Postdoctoral Fellow based at the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP). She has received her doctorate degree in economics from the University of California, Riverside. Her research focus is on applied empirical microeconomics questions in development and labour economics. A key thread in her research has been the impact of gender on economic outcomes. Her current research also studies the determinants of labour force participation and worker productivity, especially in developing countries.

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Does the gender of your co-worker matter? Evidence from call centres

Several theories suggest that gender integration in the workplace may have negative effects in gender-segregated societies. Based on an experiment conducted with 765 employees in call centres located in five Indian cities, this article shows that being assigned to a mixed-gender team – Vis-a-vis same-gender team – has no effect on either productivity or number of days that an employee is present at work.

05 October 2020
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Does the gender of your co-worker matter? Evidence from call centres

Several theories suggest that gender integration in the workplace may have negative effects in gender-segregated societies. Based on an experiment conducted with 765 employees in call centres located in five Indian cities, this article shows that being assigned to a mixed-gender team – Vis-a-vis same-gender team – has no effect on either productivity or number of days that an employee is present at work.

05 October 2020
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