Juliet Flam-Ross '19

Summer 2018

Chilled Out or Out of a Job? Effects of Substance Abuse on Labor Markets in India

Juliet used her economics background and Hindi language skills to pursue research on the role of benzodiazepine (tranquilizer) use and access on labor markets in India. In addition, she studied the regulations and execution or lack thereof of benzodiazepine dispersal in India affecting employment and growth. Juliet researched these topics using data available in Dehli, including from the National Sample Survey (NSS), as well as took Hindi language courses in Jaipur