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Working Papers

2009

1. The Value of Business Networks; an Analysis of Firm Financing in Transition Economies
   CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University

2008

2. Evolution of Capital Strcture in East Asia: Corporate Inertia or Endeavours?
   CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2008)
3. Public Infrastructure, Location of Private Schools and Quality of Schooling in an Emerging Economy
   CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University
4. The Elite and the Marginalised: An Analysis of Public Spending on Mass Education in the Indian States
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2008)
5. Understanding Poverty among the Elderly in India: Implications for Social Pension Policy
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2007

6. Birth Spacing, Fertility Selection and Child Survival: Analysis Using a Correlated Hazard Model
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2007)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Health Economics (2008)
7. Early Childbirth, Health Inputs and Child Mortality: Recent Evidence from Bangladesh
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in HEW, EconWPA (2004) View citations
   CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2007)
8. Effects of Intergenerational Transfers on Elderly Coresidence with Adult Children: Evidence from Rural India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
9. Elite Dominance and Under-Investment in Mass Education: Disparity in the Social Development of the Indian States, 1960-92
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   Also in CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2006)
   Economics and Finance Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University (2006)
10. How Does Ownership Structure Affect Capital Structure and Firm Value? Recent Evidence from East Asia
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University View citations

2006

11. Elderly Health, Wealth and Co-residence with Adult Children in Rural India
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University
    Also in Economics and Finance Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University (2006)
12. How Does Ownership Structure Affect Capital Structure and Firm Performance? Recent Evidence from East Asia
    Economics and Finance Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University View citations
13. OLD AGE POVERTY IN THE INDIAN STATES: WHAT DO THE HOUSEHOLD DATA TELL US?
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University
    Also in Economics and Finance Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University (2006)
14. Understanding the Effects of Siblings on Child Mortality: Evidence from India
    Economics and Finance Discussion Papers, Economics and Finance Section, School of Social Sciences, Brunel University View citations
    Also in HEW, EconWPA (2005) View citations
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2006) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2008)

2005

15. Birth Spacing and Child Survival: Comparative Evidence from India and Pakistan*
    Labor and Demography, EconWPA
    Also in Labor and Demography, EconWPA (2004) View citations
16. DO EXTERNAL FUNDS YIELD LOWER RETURNS? RECENT EVIDENCE FROM EAST ASIAN ECONOMIES
    Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA
    Also in Finance, EconWPA (2004) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Asian Economics (2006)
17. Dynamic Adjustment of Corporate Leverage: Is there a lesson to learn from the Recent Asian Crisis?
    Finance, EconWPA
    Also in Finance, EconWPA (2004)
18. How Ownership Structure Affects Capital Structure and Firm Performance? Recent Evidence from East Asia
    Finance, EconWPA View citations
    Also in Finance, EconWPA (2005) View citations
    Finance, EconWPA (2005) View citations
19. OLD AGE POVERTY IN THE INDIAN STATES: WHAT THE HOUSEHOLD DATA CAN SAY?
    Labor and Demography, EconWPA View citations

2004

20. Understanding the Effects of Sibling Composition on Child
    Labor and Demography, EconWPA

2003

21. Child Schooling in Peru: Evidence From A Sequential Analysis of School Progression
    Labor and Demography, EconWPA
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2004)
22. How Much of the Gender Difference in Child School Enrolment Can Be Explained? Evidence from Rural India
    HEW, EconWPA View citations
23. Relationships between consumption and inequality in the Indian states
    Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA
24. The effect of inequality on growth: Theory and evidence from the Indian states
    Development and Comp Systems, EconWPA View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Development Economics (2004)

2000

25. On Regional Inequality and Growth in India: Theory and Evidence
    Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society

Undated

26. Equity versus Efficiency Considerations: Land Allocation in China under Household Responsibility System
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth
27. Farm Size and Hoarding Costs: Modelling Farms' Choice of Labour Contracts for Indian Agriculture. Revised version
    Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Wales, Aberystwyth

Journal Articles

2008

1. Birth spacing, fertility selection and child survival: Analysis using a correlated hazard model
   Journal of Health Economics, 2008, 27, (3), 690-705
   See also Working Paper (2007)
2. Understanding the effects of siblings on child mortality: evidence from India
   Journal of Population Economics, 2008, 21, (4), 877-902
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2007

3. How does ownership structure affect capital structure and firm value?
   The Economics of Transition, 2007, 15, 535-573 View citations
4. Symposium on
   The Economics of Transition, 2007, 15, 429-432

2006

5. Do external funds yield lower returns?: Recent evidence from East Asian economies
   Journal of Asian Economics, 2006, 17, (1), 171-188 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2005)

2004

6. Child schooling in Peru: Evidence from a sequential analysis of school progression
   Journal of Population Economics, 2004, 17, (4), 657-680 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)
7. How Much of the Gender Difference in Child School Enrolment Can Be Explained? Evidence from Rural India
   Bulletin of Economic Research, 2004, 56, (2), 133-158 View citations
8. Relationships between Household Consumption and Inequality in the Indian States
   The Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (5), 65-90 View citations
9. The Effect of Inequality on Growth: Theory and Evidence from the Indian States
   Review of Development Economics, 2004, 8, (1), 164-177 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

10. On Public Investment, the Real Exchange Rate and Growth: Some Empirical Evidence from the UK and the USA
    Manchester School, 2003, 71, (3), 242-264

2002

11. Gender Differences in Educational Attainment: The Case of University Students in England and Wales
    Economica, 2002, 69, (275), 481-503 View citations
12. Household Sectoral Choice and Effective Demand for Rural Credit in India
    Applied Economics, 2002, 34, (14), 1743-55 View citations
13. Segmentation of Rural Labour Contracts: Some Further Evidence
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2002, 54, (2), 151-80

2001

14. The East Asian crisis and financing corporate investment: is there a cause for concern?
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2001, 12, (4), 507-527 View citations

2000

15. Determinants of Occupational Change and Mobility in Rural India
    Applied Economics, 2000, 32, (12), 1559-73 View citations
16. Economic reform and household welfare in rural China: evidence from household survey data
    Journal of International Development, 2000, 12, (2), 187-206

1999

17. An Analysis of Childhood Malnutrition in Rural India: Role of Gender, Income and Other Household Characteristics
    World Development, 1999, 27, (7), 1151-1171 View citations
18. Task-Based Segmentation of Rural Labour Contracts: Theory and Evidence
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1999, 51, (1), 67-94

1998

19. A Limited-Dependent Analysis of the Choice of Regular Labour Contract in Seasonal Agriculture
    Applied Economics, 1998, 30, (10), 1347-59