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Natalie Bau

Professor of Economics · University of California, Los Angeles

Professor of Economics at UCLA with a joint appointment in Public Policy. Her research covers development economics and industrial organization, including the effect of cultural traditions on economic decisions and educational markets.

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Published Classic Econometrica Online 1 Jan 2023 Published Jan 2023

Misallocation and Capital Market Integration: Evidence From India

Natalie Bau · Adrien Matray

India liberalised foreign equity investment industry by industry in 2001 and 2006, and that staggered timing identifies what the policy did to the *distribution* of capital rather than only its level. …

Capital Misallocation Capital Flows Development Economics Productivity Financial Frictions

Published Quarterly Journal of Economics Online 13 Aug 2025 Published Jan 2026

Traditional Institutions in Modern Times: Dowries as Pensions When Sons Migrate

Natalie Bau · Gaurav Khanna · Corinne Low · Alessandra Voena

This paper asks whether dowry — a transfer from the bride's family to the groom's household upon marriage, prevalent throughout India — enables male migration by providing liquidity that compensates …

Labor Markets Economic Growth Inequality Free Read ↗