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

Published Papers

  1. “Addressing the Challenges of Death Registration in India: A Path Forward”
    with Md Azharuddin Akhtar
    Economic and Political Weekly (Forthcoming, 2024)

  2. “Flushed with Success: How Participation in Social Schemes Influence Toilet Adoption in Rural India” with M. Tyagi, D. Kumar, and Md T. Khan
    Journal of Biosocial Science (Forthcoming)

  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

Papers Under Review

  1. “Money and Muscle in India’s Democracy: The Rise of Criminal Politicians and Its Impact on Governance” with F. Ansari Faiz, A. Akhtar, and M. Tyagi

  2. “STEMming the Dowry Tradition: Empowering Girls in India”
    with M. Tyagi and D. Kumar

Working Papers

  1. “Mistrust and Vaccination in Colonial India: 1870 - 1926”
    with Noel D. Johnson

  2. “Religion and Smallpox Vaccination in Colonial India”

  3. “Colonization in a Network of Allies”
    with Benhur Ruqsana

  4. “Railways and Health Outcomes in Colonial India”

  5. “Religion and Consumption of Drugs in Colonial India”
    with Noel D. Johnson and Shruti Rajagopalan

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