Research

You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile and my SSRN profile.

Economic History & Historical Political Economy

Working Papers

1. “Mistrust and Vaccination in Colonial India: 1870–1926” (with Noel D. Johnson) [Draft available on request] [Slides] [Research Remix Podcast, Mason Libraries]

2. “Religion and Smallpox Vaccination in Colonial India” [SSRN]

3. “Railways and Health Outcomes in Colonial India” [SSRN]

4. “Language and Market Integration in Colonial India: A Network Economics Approach” (with Benhur Ruqsana)

5. “Colonization in a Network of Allies” (with Benhur Ruqsana) [SSRN]

6. “Menu Prices” [Draft available on request]

7. “Captive Pricing” [Draft available on request]

Development & Political Economy

Published & Forthcoming

1. “Addressing the Challenges of Death Registration in India: A Path Forward” (with Md Azharuddin Akhtar) Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 60, Issue No. 4, 25 Jan 2025 [Paper]

2. “Flushed with Success: How Participation in Social Schemes Influences Toilet Adoption in Rural India” (with M. Tyagi, D. Kumar, and Md T. Khan) Journal of Biosocial Science, Published online 20 February 2025 [Paper]

3. “Political Connections of Firms and Access to Credit: Evidence from the Indian Corporate Sector” (with M. Tyagi) Structural Change and Economic Dynamics (2024) [Paper]

4. “Political Connections and Access to Credit: Evidence from Micro-enterprises in India” (with M. Tyagi) Small Business Economics (2024) [Paper]

5. “Role of Political Connections in Land Investment: Evidence from Rural India” (with M. Tyagi) Constitutional Political Economy (2020) [Paper]

Health Economics & Applied Microeconomics

Working Papers

1. “Midwife Licensing and Maternal Health in Immigrant Communities: Evidence from Early Twentieth-Century America” (with Alicia Plemmons) [Draft available on request]

2. “Respiratory Therapist Continuing Education Requirements and Respiratory Mortality” (with Alicia Plemmons) [Draft available on request]

3. “Pollution and Productivity”