We provide the first evidence that individual-level questions find more open defecation than household-level questions.
Hi, I'm Dean Spears.
Bio
I'm an Economic Demographer, Development Economist, and Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Texas at Austin. I'm also an affiliate of IZA, an affiliate of the Population Research Center at UT-Austin, founding execute director of r.i.c.e., and director of the Population Wellbeing Intiative. My research areas include: 1) the health, growth, and survival of children, especially in India, 2) the environment, air pollution, and climate change, and 3) population dimensions of social well-being. With Diane Coffey, I am the author of the award-winning book Where India Goes: Abandoned Toilets, Stunted Development, and the Costs of Caste.
Latest Books
Latest Research Papers
Measuring open defecation in India using survey questions: evidence from a randomised survey experiment
We provide the first evidence that individual-level questions find more open defecation than household-level questions.
Latest News & Commentary
Cooking with gas, not wood | The Hindu
Using cleaner fuels such as LPG is essential to reduce rural air pollution and improve health. What can policymakers do to achieve exclusive use of clean fuels in rural India?
Latest Videos & Podcasts
Interview on Where India Goes: Abandoned Toilets, Stunted Development, and the Costs of Caste
We provide the first evidence that individual-level questions find more open defecation than household-level questions.