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Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> PolicyLos Angeles, CA 90095O: (310) 825-2455F: (310) 206-0337E-mail: ManishaShah@ucla.eduhttp://publicaffairs.ucla.edu/manisha-shahManisha ShahUniversity <strong>of</strong> California, Los AngelesACADEMIC EMPLOYMENTAssociate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Policy, University <strong>of</strong> California, Los Angeles 2014–Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Policy, University <strong>of</strong> California, Los Angeles 2013–2014Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Department <strong>of</strong> Economics, University <strong>of</strong> California, Irvine 2009–2012Visiting Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor, Center for Health & Wellbeing, Princeton University 2010–2011Lecturer (Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor), Department <strong>of</strong> Economics, University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne 2006–2009OTHER AFFILIATIONSFaculty Affiliate, California Center for Population Research (CCPR) 2013–Faculty Research Fellow, National Bureau <strong>of</strong> Economic Research (NBER) 2011–Faculty Affiliate, Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) 2009–Research Fellow, Institute for the Study <strong>of</strong> Labor (IZA) 2009–EDUCATIONUC BerkeleyPh.D. Agricultural & Resource Economics 2006M.S. Agricultural & Resource Economics 2003B.A. Economics and Development Studies 1995London <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Economics and Political ScienceM.Sc. Development Studies 1997PUBLISHED AND FORTHCOMING PAPERS“Risk-Taking Behavior in the Wake <strong>of</strong> Natural Disasters,” with L. Cameron, forthcoming Journal <strong>of</strong> HumanResources.“Can Mistargeting Destroy Social Capital and Stimulate Crime? Evidence from a Cash Transfer Programin Indonesia,” with L. Cameron, Economic Development and Cultural Change. January 2014, 62(2):381–415.“Intra-household Resource Allocation: Do Parents Reduce or Reinforce Child Ability Gaps?”with P. Frijters, D. Johnston, and M. Shields, Demography. December 2013, 50:6.“Do Sex Workers Respond to Disease? Evidence from the Male Market for Sex,” American Economic ReviewPapers & Proceedings, 2013, 103(3):445–50.“Compensated for Life: Sex Work and Disease Risk in Ecuador,” with R. Arunachalam, Journal <strong>of</strong> HumanResources. Spring 2013, 48:345–369.“Handedness, Health and Cognitive Development: Evidence from Children in the NLSY”with D. Johnston, M. Nicholls, and M. Shields, Journal <strong>of</strong> the Royal Statistical Society, Series A(Statistics in Society). 2013, 176:841-860.“Face Value: Information and Signaling in an Illegal Market” with T. Logan, Southern Economic Journal.2013, 79(3):529–564.“The Prostitute’s Allure: The Return to Beauty in Commercial Sex Work,” with R. Arunachalam,The B.E. Journal <strong>of</strong> Economic Analysis & Policy. 2012, Contributions, 12:1.“Sex Work and Infection: What’s Law Enforcement Got to Do With it?” with P. Gertler,Journal <strong>of</strong> Law and Economics. 2011, 54.“To Work or Not to Work? Child Development and Maternal Labor Supply,” with P. Frijters, D. Johnston,and M. Shields, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics. 2009, 1(3): 97–110.
Manisha Shah, <strong>UCLA</strong>Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Grant ($394,000), Community–Led SanitationInterventions: The Role <strong>of</strong> Social Capital, co-PI with L. Cameron, 2009–11.Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation/World Bank: Impact Evaluation <strong>of</strong> Total Sanitation & SanitationMarketing in Indonesia, 2007–2012.University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne Early Career Research Grant ($20,000), Identifying External Benefits fromSanitation Improvements: Evidence from Indonesia, 2007–08.University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne Faculty <strong>of</strong> Economics and Commerce Grant ($22,000), 2007–09.UC Berkeley Center for Health Research Grant ($5,000), Summer 2004.UC Berkeley Institute <strong>of</strong> Business and Economic Research (IBER) Mini-Grant Research, 2004.Impact Evaluation <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS Prevention Project and Enforcement Survey, Ecuador, 2003–04.ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEShort-term Consultant. World Bank. PI on impact evaluation <strong>of</strong> randomized sanitation intervention inIndonesia, 2007–2013Visiting Researcher. National Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Health (INSP), Cuernavaca, Mexico, Division <strong>of</strong> HealthEconomics and Policy, 2002–03Research Associate. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Mexico D.F. EconomicsProgram (part <strong>of</strong> the CGIAR), 1997–99TEACHING EXPERIENCEUniversity <strong>of</strong> California, Los Angeles. Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> PolicyMicroeconomics (Master’s), Winter 2013.Development Economics (Master’s), Winter 2013.University <strong>of</strong> California, Irvine. Department <strong>of</strong> EconomicsMicroeconomics (Undergraduate and Master’s), Fall 2009, Spring 2012.Development Economics (Undergraduate and PhD), Winter 2010, Fall 2012.Princeton University. Woodrow Wilson <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> & International <strong>Affairs</strong>Development Economics (Master’s), Spring 2011.University <strong>of</strong> Melbourne. Department <strong>of</strong> EconomicsIntroductory Microeconomics (Undergraduate), 2008.Development Economics (Master’s and PhD), 2007, 2008.University <strong>of</strong> California, Berkeley. Department <strong>of</strong> Agricultural & Resource EconomicsInternational Development Economics (Undergraduate), Summer 2005, Fall 2003.INVITED SEMINARS AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS2014: ASSA Conference, Pacific Conference on Development Economics (PacDev) at <strong>UCLA</strong>, ClaremontGraduate University, American Society <strong>of</strong> Health Economists (ASHE) Conference at USC, IFPRI(scheduled), Brown (scheduled)2013: ASSA Conference, Pacific Conference on Development Economics (PacDev), World Bank, ClaremontMcKenna College, RAND, Southern California Conference in Applied Microeconomics, Hong KongUniversity <strong>of</strong> Science & Technology, UC Santa Cruz, NBER Summer Institute (Health program), OxfordUniversity Young Lives Conference, Delhi <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Economics, Ohio State University, SouthernEconomic Association Meetings2012: Pacific Conference on Development Economics (PacDev) at UC Davis, Southern CaliforniaConference in Applied Microeconomics (SCCAM), Population Association <strong>of</strong> America (PAA)Printed: July 1, 2014
Manisha Shah, <strong>UCLA</strong>Discussant, UC Irvine <strong>Public</strong> Health, NBER Summer Institute (Children’s program), Cornell University,All CA Labor Conference, UC Berkeley CEGA, Cal State Fullerton, USC2011: Columbia University, World Bank Research Group (DECRG), Pacific Conference on DevelopmentEconomics (PacDev) Session Chair (UC Berkeley), Population Association <strong>of</strong> America (PAA) Meeting(Washington DC), Tufts University, Fordham University, UC Riverside, <strong>UCLA</strong>2010: ASSA Conference Discussant (Atlanta), Pacific Development Conference (PacDev),UC Santa Barbara, USC, PSI seminar at UC Irvine, American Society <strong>of</strong> Health Economists (ASHE)Conference at Cornell University, Princeton University, Fifth Annual Amsterdam Institute forInternational Development Conference on Economic Consequences <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS2009: ASSA Conference (San Francisco), University <strong>of</strong> Queensland, Population Association <strong>of</strong> America(PAA) Annual Meeting (Detroit), University <strong>of</strong> California at San Diego, Northeastern UniversitiesDevelopment Consortium (NEUDC) at Tufts University, Fourth Annual Amsterdam Institute forInternational Development Conference on Economic Consequences <strong>of</strong> HIV/AIDS2008: ASSA Conference (New Orleans), University <strong>of</strong> California at Irvine, New Techniques inDevelopment Economics Conference at Australian National University2007: Australian National University, University <strong>of</strong> South Australia, La Trobe University, 3rdDevelopment Conference at University <strong>of</strong> Sydney, Labour Econometrics Workshop (Wellington),Development and Infectious Disease Conference at Cornell University, Second AusAID EconomicsNetwork ConferencePROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSAmerican Economic Association (AEA), since 2004Committee on the Status <strong>of</strong> Women in the Economics Pr<strong>of</strong>ession (CSWEP), since 2007Population Association <strong>of</strong> America (PAA), since 2008PROFESSIONAL SERVICEReferee: American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, American Economic Review, B.E. Journal <strong>of</strong> EconomicAnalysis & Policy, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Economic Inquiry, Economics Letters, TheEconomic Journal, Feminist Economics, Health Economics, Journal <strong>of</strong> Development Economics, Journal <strong>of</strong>Economic Behavior & Organization, Journal <strong>of</strong> Health Economics, Journal <strong>of</strong> Human Resources, Journal <strong>of</strong> UrbanEconomics, Quarterly Journal <strong>of</strong> Economics, The Review <strong>of</strong> Economics and Statistics, The Review <strong>of</strong> EconomicStudies, Scandinavian Journal <strong>of</strong> Economics, Social Science and Medicine, World Bank Economic ReviewGrant review: National Science Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, AusAID AustralianDevelopment Research Awards, Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative (ATAI), HEARD, FalkInstitute<strong>Luskin</strong> Global Cluster Leader in Health, 2013–present<strong>Luskin</strong> Search Committee for Endowed Chair, Institute <strong>of</strong> Inequality and Democracy, 2013–presentUNAIDS/World Bank Economics Reference Group (ERG) for HIV/AIDS Policy, Appointed member2007-2010External Ph.D. Examiner: Australian National University, Monash UniversityPh.D. Dissertation Committees [initial placement]:2012 Nilopa Shah [World Bank]2013 Jim Siodla [Colby College]Ian Salas [Harvard <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Public</strong> Health Post-doc]Printed: July 1, 2014
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