Specialization

Dr. Bipasha Baruah specializes in the following areas and topics:

  • gender, economy, environment and development
  • globalization and labour
  • informal sector livelihoods
  • urban land tenure and housing rights
  • water and sanitation
  • electricity reform
  • renewable energy
  • NGOs and civil society
  • microfinance
  • women in the construction industry
  • gender equality and social innovation
  • low-carbon development; green economy
  • qualitative and quantitative development research
  • gender budgeting and mainstreaming
  • monitoring and evaluation (gender equity and poverty alleviation)
  • collaborative research with NGOs
  • Sharing economy/gig economy
  • gender and the future of work