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Working Papers

2024

1. ICT Skills and Labor Market Outcomes in India: Evidence from Cell Tower Expansion
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2023

2. Health Effects of Fuel Transitions in India: Evidence from Panel Data
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
3. Moving Up the Ladder
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group

2022

4. Does Access to Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Reduce Women Household Burden? Evidence from India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
5. Microeconomic Determinants of Domestic Tourism Expenditure in India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
6. The Effect of Trade Liberalization on Marriage and Fertility: Evidence from Indian Census
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
7. Tracing Labor Market Outcomes of Technical and Vocational Training Graduates in Saudi Arabia
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
8. Trade Liberalization and Human Capital Accumulation: Evidence from Indian Census
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2021

9. Tracing Labor Market Outcomes of Technical and Vocational Training Graduates in Saudi Arabia: A Study on Graduates from the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC): التقني والمهني في المملكةالعربية السعودي ة: دراسة بشأن خريجي مؤسسة التعلي م والتدريب التقني والمهني (TVTC) نايب ريفيرا ومهتابو ل عزام ومحمد إحسان أجواد
   Social Protection Discussion Papers and Notes, The World Bank

2019

10. Accounting for Differences in Female Labor Force Participation between China and India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Accounting for Differences in Female Labor Force Participation between China and India, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2020) (2020)
11. Household Cooking Fuel Choice in India, 2004-2012: A Panel Multinomial Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)

2017

12. Are Urban-Rural Welfare Differences Growing in India?
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2017) View citations (1)
13. Is there really a trade-off? Family Size and Investment in Child Quality in India
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Is There Really a Trade-Off? Family Size and Investment in Child Quality in India, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
14. Returns to Controlling a Neglected Tropical Disease: Schistosomiasis Control Program and Education Outcomes in Nigeria
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Returns to Controlling a Neglected Tropical Disease: Schistosomiasis Control Programme and Education Outcomes in Nigeria, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2018) (2018)

2016

15. Are Girls the Fairer Sex in India? Revisiting Intra-Household Allocation of Education Expenditure
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in DoQSS Working Papers, Quantitative Social Science - UCL Social Research Institute, University College London (2011) View citations (4)
    CSAE Working Paper Series, Centre for the Study of African Economies, University of Oxford (2011) View citations (5)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Are Girls the Fairer Sex in India? Revisiting Intra-Household Allocation of Education Expenditure, World Development, Elsevier (2013) View citations (63) (2013)
16. Does Social Health Insurance Reduce Financial Burden? Panel Data Evidence from India
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (1)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Does Social Health Insurance Reduce Financial Burden? Panel Data Evidence from India, World Development, Elsevier (2018) View citations (8) (2018)
17. Household Income Mobility in India, 1993-2011
    Economics Working Paper Series, Oklahoma State University, Department of Economics and Legal Studies in Business View citations (13)
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016) View citations (12)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2016) View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article Household income mobility in India, 1993–2011, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2022) (2022)
18. Spatial Income Inequality in India, 1993-2011: A District Level Decomposition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (9)

2015

19. Intergenerational Educational Persistence among Daughters: Evidence from India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2015)
    See also Journal Article Intergenerational Educational Persistence among Daughters: Evidence from India, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2016) View citations (15) (2016)
20. Private Tutoring: Evidence from India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Private Tutoring: Evidence from India, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2016) View citations (19) (2016)

2014

21. Assessing Teacher Quality in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Assessing teacher quality in India, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2015) View citations (24) (2015)

2013

22. Intergenerational Occupational Mobility in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (13)
23. Simulating poverty in Europe: the potential contributions of employment and education to reducing poverty and social exclusion by 2020
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2012

24. Did Latvia's Public Works Program Mitigate the Impact of the 2008-2010 Crisis?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2012) View citations (4)
25. Like Father, Like Son? Intergenerational Education Mobility in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article Like Father, Like Son? Intergenerational Educational Mobility in India, Demography, Springer (2015) View citations (93) (2015)
26. Simulating the impact of the 2009 financial crisis on welfare in Latvia
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
27. The Impact of Indian Job Guarantee Scheme on Labor Market Outcomes: Evidence from a Natural Experiment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (105)

2011

28. The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
    Working papers, University of Connecticut, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in RF Berlin - CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Rockwool Foundation Berlin (RF Berlin) - Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM) (2010) View citations (19)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2010) View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article The Returns to English-Language Skills in India, Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press (2013) View citations (67) (2013)

2010

29. A Distributional Analysis of the Public-Private Wage Differential in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article A Distributional Analysis of Public–Private Wage Differential in India, LABOUR, CEIS (2015) View citations (5) (2015)

2009

30. A Distributional Analysis of Social Group Inequality in Rural India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A distributional analysis of social group inequality in rural India, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
31. Changes in Wage Structure in Urban India 1983-2004: A Quantile Regression Decomposition
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Southern Methodist University, Department of Economics (2008) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Changes in Wage Structure in Urban India, 1983–2004: A Quantile Regression Decomposition, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (31) (2012)
32. India's Increasing Skill Premium: Role of Demand and Supply
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (6)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Southern Methodist University, Department of Economics (2007)
    See also Journal Article India's Increasing Skill Premium: Role of Demand and Supply, The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter (2010) View citations (6) (2010)

2008

33. Progress in Participation in Tertiary Education in India from 1983 to 2004
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Does access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) reduce the household burden of women? Evidence from India
   Energy Economics, 2023, 119, (C) View citations (4)
2. Impacts of Cross-Country Infrastructure on Bilateral Trade: Evidence from New Silk Road Railways1
   Journal of Economic Insight, 2023, 49, (1), 13-36
3. Microeconomic determinants of domestic tourism expenditure in India: Evidence from two-part model
   Journal of Economic Insight, 2023, 49, (1), 39-63

2022

4. Household income mobility in India, 1993–2011
   Review of Development Economics, 2022, 26, (4), 1902-1943
   See also Working Paper Household Income Mobility in India, 1993-2011, Economics Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (13) (2016)

2020

5. Accounting for Differences in Female Labor Force Participation between China and India
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2020, 20, (2), 17
   Also in The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2020, 20, (2), 17 (2020)
   See also Working Paper Accounting for Differences in Female Labor Force Participation between China and India, IZA Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (1) (2019)

2019

6. Accounting for growing urban-rural welfare gaps in India
   World Development, 2019, 122, (C), 410-432 View citations (4)

2018

7. Does Social Health Insurance Reduce Financial Burden? Panel Data Evidence from India
   World Development, 2018, 102, (C), 1-17 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper Does Social Health Insurance Reduce Financial Burden? Panel Data Evidence from India, Economics Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
8. Is There Really a Trade-Off? Family Size and Investment in Child Quality in India
   The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2018, 18, (1), 12 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Is there really a trade-off? Family Size and Investment in Child Quality in India, Economics Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (1) (2017)
9. Returns to Controlling a Neglected Tropical Disease: Schistosomiasis Control Programme and Education Outcomes in Nigeria
   Journal of African Economies, 2018, 27, (5), 538-557
   See also Working Paper Returns to Controlling a Neglected Tropical Disease: Schistosomiasis Control Program and Education Outcomes in Nigeria, Economics Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (2) (2017)
10. Spatial Income Inequality in India, 1993–2011: A Decomposition Analysis
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2018, 138, (2), 505-522 View citations (4)

2017

11. Assessing the Impact of District Primary Education Program in India
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 1113-1131 View citations (8)
12. Explaining Caste Differences in Private School Attendance
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 1191-1204 View citations (2)

2016

13. Impact of private secondary schooling on cognitive skills: evidence from India
    Education Economics, 2016, 24, (5), 465-480 View citations (22)
14. Income Inequality in India 2004-2012: Role of Alternative Income sources
    Economics Bulletin, 2016, 36, (2), 1160-1169 View citations (1)
15. Intergenerational Educational Persistence among Daughters: Evidence from India
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2016, 16, (4), 16 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Intergenerational Educational Persistence among Daughters: Evidence from India, Working Papers (2015) (2015)
16. Private Tutoring: Evidence from India
    Review of Development Economics, 2016, 20, (4), 739-761 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Private Tutoring: Evidence from India, IZA Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (5) (2015)

2015

17. A Distributional Analysis of Public–Private Wage Differential in India
    LABOUR, 2015, 29, (4), 394-414 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A Distributional Analysis of the Public-Private Wage Differential in India, IZA Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (12) (2010)
18. Assessing teacher quality in India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2015, 117, (C), 74-83 View citations (24)
    See also Working Paper Assessing Teacher Quality in India, IZA Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
19. Intergenerational Occupational Mobility among Men in India
    Journal of Development Studies, 2015, 51, (10), 1389-1408 View citations (28)
20. Like Father, Like Son? Intergenerational Educational Mobility in India
    Demography, 2015, 52, (6), 1929-1959 View citations (93)
    See also Working Paper Like Father, Like Son? Intergenerational Education Mobility in India, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (20) (2012)

2013

21. Are Girls the Fairer Sex in India? Revisiting Intra-Household Allocation of Education Expenditure
    World Development, 2013, 42, (C), 143-164 View citations (63)
    See also Working Paper Are Girls the Fairer Sex in India? Revisiting Intra-Household Allocation of Education Expenditure, Working Papers (2016) (2016)
22. Can public works programs mitigate the impact of crises in Europe? The case of Latvia
    IZA Journal of European Labor Studies, 2013, 2, (1), 1-21 View citations (7)
23. The Returns to English-Language Skills in India
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2013, 61, (2), 335 - 367 View citations (67)
    See also Working Paper The Returns to English-Language Skills in India, Working papers (2011) View citations (2) (2011)

2012

24. A distributional analysis of social group inequality in rural India
    Journal of International Development, 2012, 24, (4), 415-432 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper A Distributional Analysis of Social Group Inequality in Rural India, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
25. Changes in Wage Structure in Urban India, 1983–2004: A Quantile Regression Decomposition
    World Development, 2012, 40, (6), 1135-1150 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Changes in Wage Structure in Urban India 1983-2004: A Quantile Regression Decomposition, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2011

26. Income Inequality in Rural India: Decomposing the Gini by Income Sources
    Economics Bulletin, 2011, 31, (1), 739-748 View citations (13)

2010

27. India's Increasing Skill Premium: Role of Demand and Supply
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2010, 10, (1), 28 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper India's Increasing Skill Premium: Role of Demand and Supply, IZA Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (6) (2009)