VoxTalks Economics S9 Ep11: The next generation: Paris ‘25
Feb 13, 2026
Ali Bakhtawar, economist at AMSE who studies political use of anti-corruption courts. Alishuba Philip, University of Zurich researcher on slum redevelopment and evictions in Mumbai. Lucie Giorgi, AMSE economist studying schooling and labour outcomes. They discuss lawfare and judicial incentives in Pakistan. They examine why slum redevelopments often fail residents. They explore how co-education shaped long-term gender wage gaps in France.
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Electoral Rolls Enable Longitudinal Tracking
- Alishuba Philip tracked residents using digitized electoral rolls to follow 12 million people over 15 years.
- She matched names, father's name, age and gender to observe moves across neighborhoods after redevelopment.
Redevelopment Rarely Ends Slum Living
- Despite generous promised apartments, only about 6% of compensated residents leave slums; 94% remain in slum housing.
- Very few end up living in the redeveloped apartments, with actual occupation around 0.2%.
Eviction Lags Undermine Compensation
- Implementation failures include evictions without completed redevelopment in ~40% of cases and long construction lags.
- Delays and credit constraints prevent residents from sustaining relocation during multi-year projects.