Erasmus University Rotterdam

prof.dr. (Arjun) AS Bedi

prof.dr. (Arjun) AS Bedi
Professor International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
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Kortenaerkade 12, 's - Gravenhage
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I4-16
Telephone
0704260493
Email
bedi@iss.nl

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Arjun Singh Bedi is Professor of Development Economics and Deputy Rector for Research at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Prior to joining ISS in 1999, he held positions at the University of Bonn (1998-99) and Columbia University (1996-98). In 2013-2014 he was visiting professor at Georgetown University's campus in Doha. His research focuses on labour and human resource economics in developing countries. His work has been published in several international economics and development studies journals including European Economic Review, Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Health Economics, Journal of…

Arjun Singh Bedi is Professor of Development Economics and Deputy Rector for Research at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Prior to joining ISS in 1999, he held positions at the University of Bonn (1998-99) and Columbia University (1996-98). In 2013-2014 he was visiting professor at Georgetown University's campus in Doha. His research focuses on labour and human resource economics in developing countries. His work has been published in several international economics and development studies journals including European Economic Review, Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Development Economics, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Health Economics, Journal of Development Studies, Applied Economics, Labour Economics, Economics of Transition,Economics of Education Review and World Development.

      • Z. Yilma, O.A. O'Donnell, A. Mebratie, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2018). Subjective Expectations of Medical Expenditures and Insurance in Rural Ethiopia. In B.H. Baltagi & F. Moscone (Eds.), Health Econometrics (Contributions to Economic Analysis, 294) (pp. 23-55). Bingley, UK: Emerald
      • A.S. Bedi, S. Irudaya Rajan & G. Seshan (2017). Coming to Qatar: A Snapshot of the Experience of Indian Labour Migrants. In S. Irudays Rajan (Ed.), India Migration Report 2016: Gulf Migration (pp. 106-121). Abington, Oxon, UK: Routledge
      • P. Goulart, A.S. Bedi & M. Eaton (2015). Trabalho Infantile em Portugal. In F. Alexandre, P. Bacao, P. Lains, M. Martins, M. Portela & M. Simoes (Eds.), A Economia Portuguesa Na Uniao Europeia: 1986-2010 (pp. 357-368). Lisbon: GRUPOALMEDINA
      • A.S. Bedi & S. Srinivasan (2012). Bare Branches and Drifting Kites: Tackling Female Infanticide and Foeticide in Tamil Nadu, India. In A. Sharma & A. Prakash (Eds.), Development, Freedom and Welfare: Essays Presented to Amartya Sen by Young Scholars. New Delhi: Oxford University Press
      • A.S. Bedi & P.V.V. da silva Goulart (2011). A History of Child Labour in Portugal. In Kristoffel Lieten & Elise van Nederveen Meerkerk (Eds.), Child Labour's Global Past, 1650-2000 (International and comparative social history, 13) (pp. 257-278). Bern: Peter Lang
      • A.S. Bedi & A. Admassie (2009). Attending School, Learning, and Child Work in Ethiopia. In H.D. Hindman (Ed.), The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey (pp. 265-267). New York: M.E. Sharpe
      • A.S. Bedi & G. Hazarika (2009). Child Work and Schooling Costs in Pakistan. In H.D. Hindman (Ed.), The World of Child Labor: An Historical and Regional Survey (pp. 840-842). New York: M.E. Sharpe
      • A.S. Bedi & G. Hazarika (2009). Child Work and Schooling Costs in Rural Northern India. In R. Kanbur & J. Svejnar (Eds.), Labor Markets and Economic Development (pp. 405-425). Routledge
      • A.S. Bedi, P. Kimalu, N. Nafula & D.K. Manda (2008). Declining Primary School Enrolment in Kenya. In The Decline in Primary School Enrolment in Kenya (pp. 229-269). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
      • M. Torero, S. Chowdhury & A.S. Bedi (2005). Telecommunications and Economic Growth: Implications for India. In (pp. 231-264) New Delhi: Sage Publications
      • A.S. Bedi & G. Song (2005). ICT and Economic Effects at the Firm Level: The Case of Laos. In (pp. 197-207) Washington DC: Johns Hopkins University Press
      • M. Torero, S. Chowdhury & A.S. Bedi (2005). Telecommunications Infrastructure and Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Analysis. In (pp. 21-63) Washington DC: Johns Hopkins University Press
      • A.S. Bedi (2001). Labour Economics. In (pp. 896-899) London: Fitzroy Dearborn
      • A.S. Bedi (2001). Human Capital. In (pp. 735-737) London: Fitzroy Dearborn
      • A.S. Bedi & S. Mitra (1996). Schools: Public vs. Private. In

      • A.S. Bedi (2002). Book Review of "Development Microeconomics" (P. Bardhan and C. Udry ed., Oxford University Press, 1999) [Bespreking van het boek Book Review of "Development Microeconomics" (P. Bardhan and C. Udry ed., Oxford University Press, 1999)]. Development and Change, 33, 1.

        • N. Wagner, M. Rieger, A.S. Bedi & W. Hout (2016). Are Women Better Police Officers? Evidence from Survey Experiments in Uganda. (Preprints, ISS Working Paper Series, no 615). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies [go to publisher's site]
        • R. Hartwig, R.A. Sparrow, S. Budiyati, A. Yumma, N. Warda, A. Suryahadi & A.S. Bedi (2015). Effects of decentralized health care financing on maternal care in Indonesia. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 607). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A. Chakraborty, W.A. Raza, A.S. Bedi & P. Panda (2015). Renewing membership in three community-based health insurance schemes in rural India. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 608). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • Z.Y. Debebe, O.A. O'Donnell, A.D. Mebratie, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2015). Subjective expectations of medical expenditures and insurance in rural Ethiopia. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 611). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • M. Rieger, N. Wagner & A.S. Bedi (2015). Macroeconomic impacts of Universal Health Coverage : Synthetic control evidence from Thailand. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 609). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • S. Lazzaroni & A.S. Bedi (2014). Weather variability and food consumption. Evidence from rural Uganda. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 585). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • Z.Y. Debebe, A.D. Mebratie, R.A. Sparrow, M. Dekker, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2014). Channels of impoverishment due to ill-health in rural Ethiopia. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 592). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A.S. Bedi, L. Pellegrini & L. Tasciotti (2014). Caught between necessity and feasibility. The effects of Rwanda’s Biogas Programme on energy expenditure and fuel use. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 589). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • Z.Y. Debebe, A.D. Mebratie, R.A. Sparrow, M. Dekker, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2014). Impact of Ethiopia’s Community Based Health Insurance on household economic welfare. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 590). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A.D. Mebratie, R.A. Sparrow, Z.Y. Debebe, D. Abebaw Ejigie, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2014). The impact of Ethiopia’s pilot community based health insurance scheme on healthcare utilization and cost of care. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 593). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A.D. Mebratie, R.A. Sparrow, Z.Y. Debebe, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2014). Dropping out of Ethiopia’s Community Based Health Insurance scheme. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 591). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A.D. Mebratie, R.A. Sparrow, Z.Y. Debebe, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2014). Enrolment in Ethiopia’s Community Based Health Insurance Scheme. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 578). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • F.U. Khan, R.A. Sparrow & A.S. Bedi (2014). Sickness and death: economic consequences and coping strategies of the urban poor in Bangladesh. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 587). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • Z.Y. Debebe, A.D. Mebratie, R.A. Sparrow, D. Abebaw Ejigie, G. Alemu, M. Dekker & A.S. Bedi (2013). Coping with shocks in rural Ethiopia. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 560). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • W.A. Raza, E. van de Poel, P.K. Panda, D.M. Dror & A.S. Bedi (2013). Healthcare Seeking Behavior among Self-help Group Households in Rural Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 575). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A.D. Mebratie, R.A. Sparrow, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2013). Community-Based Health Insurance Schemes : A Systematic Review. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 568). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • P.K. Panda, A. Chakraborty, D.M. Dror & A.S. Bedi (2013). Enrollment in community based health insurance schemes in rural Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 555). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A.D. Mebratie, E. van de Poel, Z.Y. Debebe, D. Abebaw, G. Alemu & A.S. Bedi (2013). Self-reported health care seeking behavior in rural Ethiopia: Evidence from clinical vignettes. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 551). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • J. Roy & A.S. Bedi (2012). Infrastructure Development and the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme: Evidence from Bankura, West Bengal. (Extern rapport). Unknown: Social Science Research Network
        • N. Ramirez, L. Gamboa, A.S. Bedi & R.A. Sparrow (2012). Child malnutrition and antenatal care: Evidence from three Latin American countries. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General series, no 536). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • C. Singh & A.S. Bedi (2012). `War on piracy¿: the conflation of Somali piracy with terrorism in discourse, tactic and law. (Preprints, ISS working papers. General Series, no 543). The Hague: International Institute of Social Studies
        • A.S. Bedi (2008). Branches and Drifting Kites: Tackling Infanticide and Feticide in India (Inaugural Address at Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, 16th October 2008). (ISS Public Lecture Series, no 5). The Hague: ISS
        • S. Srinivasan & A.S. Bedi (2008). Tamil Nadu and the diagonal divide in sex ratios (available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1128304). (Social Science Research Network). : Social Science Research Network
        • A.S. Bedi & S. Srinivasan (2008). Tackling Daughter Deficits in Tamil Nadu (available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1171882 (2008)). (Social Science Research Network). : Social Science Research Network
        • A.S. Bedi, C. Calero & R.A. Sparrow (2008). Remittances, Liquidity Constraints and Human Capital Investments in Ecuador. (Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA) Working Paper series, no 3358). Bonn: Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA)
        • A.S. Bedi & J. Ponce (2008). The Impact of a Cash Transfer Program on Cognitive Achievement: The Bono de Desarrollo Humano of Ecuador. (Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA) Working Paper series, no 3658). Bonn: Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA)
        • A.S. Bedi, A. Iturriza & R.A. Sparrow (2007). Unemployment Assistance and Transition to Employment in Argentina (EUDN working paper, Namur, Belgium). :
        • P.V.V. da silva Goulart & A.S. Bedi (2007). A History of Child Labour in Portugal. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 448). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & R. Kurian (2007). Elimination of Child Labour Projects in Asia: An Evaluation (Consultancy Report for FNV). The Hague: ISS
        • A. Iturriza, A.S. Bedi & R.A. Sparrow (2007). Unemployment Assistance and Transition to Employment in Argentina. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 447). The Hague: ISS
        • N. de Jong & A.S. Bedi (2007). Guyana Public Social Expenditure Review (Report commissioned by the Inter-American Development Bank). The Hague: ISS
        • N. de Jong, A.S. Bedi, J. Ponce & R.P. Vos (2006). Presupuesto para la Educacion Bolivia, Honduras y Nicaragua (Evaluation and Monitoring of Poverty Reduction Strategies in Latin America Report Series carried out by ISS on behalf of Sida). Stockholm: Sida
        • A.S. Bedi & S. Srinivasan (2006). Daughter Elimination in Tamil Nadu: A Tale of Two Ratios (EUDN Working Papers, No. 13). Namur, Belgium: European Development Network
        • A.S. Bedi & G. Hazarika (2006). Child Work and Schooling Costs in North India (IZA Discussion Paper, No. 2136). Bonn: Institute for the Study of Labour
        • A.S. Bedi, N. de Jong, R.P. Vos & J. Ponce (2006). Result Oriented Budgeting for Education : Bolivia, Honduras and Nicaragua (Evaluation and Monitoring of Poverty Reduction Strategies in Latin America Report Series carried out by ISS on behalf of Sida). Stockholm: Sida
        • A.S. Bedi & N. de Jong (2006). Guyana Social Expenditure Review. The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & S. Srinivasan (2006). Domestic Violence and Dowry: Evidence from a South Indian Village. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 429). The Hague: ISS
        • P.V.V. da silva Goulart & A.S. Bedi (2005). Child Labour and Educational Success in Portugal. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 412). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & D. Kulundu Manda (2005). Teacher Staffing Norms in Kenya (Consultancy Report for the Government of Kenya). :
        • A.S. Bedi, K. P., M. D., M. G., N. N. & K. M.S. (2004). A Review of the Health Sector in Kenya. (no 11). Nairobi: KIPPRA
        • A.S. Bedi & R. Kurian (2004). Poverty, Gender and Social Exclusion in Mauritius (Consultancy Report for the African Development Bank). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi, P. Kimalu, M.S. Kimenyi, D.K. Manda, G. Mwabu & N. Nafula (2003). User Charges and Utilisation of Health Services in Kenya. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 381). The Hague: ISS
        • A. Shiferaw & A.S. Bedi (2003). Attending School: Two 'Rs' and Child Work in Rural Ethiopia. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 387). The Hague: ISS
        • R.P. Vos, A.S. Bedi, P. Kimalu, D. Kulundu & N. Nafula (2003). Achieving Universal Primary Education: Can Kenya afford it? Nairobi: KIPPRA
        • A.S. Bedi, P.K. Kimaly, D.K. Manda & N. Nafula (2002). The Decline in Primary School Enrolment in Kenya. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 355). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & G. Hazarika (2002). Schooling Costs and Child Work in Rural Pakistan. (Discussion Paper on Development Policy, no 52). Bonn: University of Bonn
        • R.P. Vos, J. Ponce & A.S. Bedi (2002). C¿Hacer M¿Eficiente el Gasto Educativo? Un An¿sis de los Determinantes del Acceso a la Educaci¿rimaria y Secundaria en Ecuador. (Proyecto Eficiencia y Equidad del Gasto Social WP Series, no 4). :
        • A.S. Bedi, G. Song, R. Bertolini & D. Muller-Falcke (2001). Impact Assessment of a Telecommunications in Rural Areas of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Bonn: University of Bonn
        • A.S. Bedi, P. Kimalu, N. Nafula, D. Kulundu Manda, G. Mwabu & M. Kimenyi (2001). Education Indicators in Kenya. (KIPPRA Working Paper Series, no 4). Nairobi: KIPPRA
        • V.A. Adamchik & A.S. Bedi (2001). Persistence of the Gender Pay Differential in a Transition Economy. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 349). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & J.H.Y. Edwards (2001). The Impact of School Quality on Earnings and Educational Returns: Evidence from a Low-Income Country. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 338). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & A. Cieslik (2000). Wages and Wage Growth in Poland: The Role of Foreign Direct Investment. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 323). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & A. Cieslik (2000). Foreign Direct Investment and Host Country Regional Export Performance: Evidence from Poland. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 322). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi & J.H. Marshall (2000). Primary School Attendance in Honduras. (ISS Working Papers, General Series, no 320). The Hague: ISS
        • A.S. Bedi (1999). The Role of Information and Communications Technologies in Economic Development - A Partial Survey. (University of Bonn Discussion Papers on Development Policy, no 7). Bonn: University of Bonn
        • A.S. Bedi & T. I. (1996). Testing for Market Imperfections: Participation in Land and Labor Contracts in Turkish Agriculture. (no 3). : Koc University

        • A.S. Bedi, L. Pellegrini, J. Peters, M. Sievert & L. Tasciotti (2012). Impact Evaluation of Rwanda¿s Electricity Access Roll-out Programme (EARP). (Extern rapport). Netherlands: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Goverment of the Netherlands
        • A.S. Bedi, G. Bensch, R. Nieman, J. Peters, R. Sparrow & L. Tasciotti (2012). Impact Evaluation of the Indonesia Domestic Biogas Programme: A Baseline Report. (Extern rapport). Netherlands: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Goverment of the Netherlands
        • A.S. Bedi, A. Chhachhi & M. Bhattacharyya (2010). Marital Violence and Women's Employment and Property Status: Evidence from North Indian Villages. (Extern rapport, IZA Discussion Paper series, no 4361). Bonn: IZA Institute for the Study of Labor

        • A. Chhachhi, M. Bhattacharya & A.S. Bedi (2009). Marital Violence and Women's Employment and Property Status: Evidence from North Indian Villages (IZA Discussion Paper series 4361) Also available at Social Science Research Network http://ssrn.com/abstract=1447382.
        • A.S. Bedi & A. Shiferaw (2009). The Dynamics of Job Creation and Job Destruction: Is Sub-Saharan Africa Different?
        • R.A. Sparrow, A.S. Bedi & C. Calero (2008). Remittances, Liquidity Constraints and Human Capital Investments in Ecuador. (Paper presented during the seminar on "Third European Association of Labour Economics (EALE) Conference" organized by EALE held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 18-20 September 2008).
        • R.A. Sparrow, A.S. Bedi & C. Calero (2008). Remittances, Liquidity Constraints and Human Capital Investments in Ecuador. Paper presented during the seminary on "Development Economics Seminar" organized by ISS The Hague, The Netherlands on 30 May 2008).
        • R.A. Sparrow, A.S. Bedi & A. Iturriza (2008). Unemployment Assistance and Transition to Employment in Argentina. (Paper presented at the conference on "External Seminar Series Tjalling C. Koopmans Institute" organized by Utrecht School of Economics in Utrecht, The Netherlands on 28 May 2008).
        • A.S. Bedi, C. Calero & R.A. Sparrow (2007). Remittances, Liquidity Constraints and Human Capital Investments in Ecuador (Paper presented at the Third IZA/World Bank Conference on Employment and Development, Bonn, Germany, 7-8 June 2007).
        • A.S. Bedi & A. Cieslik (1999). The Flow of Foreign Direct Investment and the Level and Growth of Wages in Poland (Paper in the Conference Proceedings titled, Ten Years after the Schock organized by University of Warsaw in 1998).

  • Health Economic Development and Policy

    Title
    Health Economic Development and Policy
    Year
    2019
    Year level
    (master) (master) (master) (master)

    1113 Regression and Data Analysis

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    1113 Regression and Data Analysis
    Year
    2019

    3105 Research Paper Preparation

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    3105 Research Paper Preparation
    Year
    2019

    3203 Topics in Regression Analysis

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    3203 Topics in Regression Analysis
    Year
    2019

    3307 Collecting and Evaluating Data

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    3307 Collecting and Evaluating Data
    Year
    2019

    4181 Devt Economics and Public Policy

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    4181 Devt Economics and Public Policy
    Year
    2019

    5401 Research Paper

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    5401 Research Paper
    Year
    2019

    Major ECD

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    Major ECD
    Year
    2019

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    General Information
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    University
    Erasmus University Rotterdam
    School
    International Institute of Social Studies (ISS)
    Telephone
    0704260493

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