Anahita Karandikar is an incoming PhD candidate in Economics at the University of British Columbia. Anahita was previously a Research Associate at the Behavioral Development Lab housed at J-PAL South Asia, where she worked on projects that study questions at the intersection of behavioral and development economics, particularly about mental health and economic well-being in India. Anahita’s research interests are in development and labor economics, gender and social norms. In a range of research collaborations, she is studying the role of internet-based gig work in facilitating female labor force participation and gender gaps in education and their sensitivity to climatic shocks. Anahita is a director at WiEP India Association (Women in Economics and Policy), a non-profit that supports women in building careers in economics, development, policy and allied fields. Anahita holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Fergusson College, Pune and a master’s degree in Economics from Ashoka University.