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Working Papers

2019

1. New Technology and Increasing Returns: The End of the Antitrust Century?
   IZA Policy Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)

2016

2. Globalization of labor markets and the growth prospects of nations
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Globalization of labor markets and the growth prospects of nations, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (2016) View citations (11) (2016)
3. Markets and manipulation: time for a paradigm shift ?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Markets and Manipulation: Time for a Paradigm Shift?, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
4. Nash on a rotary: two theorems with implications for electoral politics
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
5. The globe and the circle: geometry and economic geography as tribute to Thales and Nash
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
6. The state of economics, the state of the world
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2015

7. A New and Very Long Proof of the Pythagoras Theorem By Way of a Proposition on Isosceles Triangles
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
8. Discrimination as a coordination device: markets and the emergence of identity
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
9. The republic of beliefs: a new approach to ?law and economics?
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)

2014

10. Asymmetric punishment as an instrument of corruption control
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (18)
    See also Journal Article Asymmetric Punishment as an Instrument of Corruption Control, Journal of Public Economic Theory, Association for Public Economic Theory (2016) View citations (17) (2016)
11. Fiscal policy as an instrument of investment and growth
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
12. From tapering to tightening: the impact of the fed's exit on India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article From Tapering to Tightening:The Impact of the Fed’s Exit on India, India Policy Forum, National Council of Applied Economic Research (2015) View citations (1) (2015)
13. Nash equilibria of games when players'preferences are quasi-transitive
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
14. Ponzis: the science and mystique of a class of financial frauds
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
15. Too small to regulate
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Too Small to Regulate, Journal of Quantitative Economics, Springer (2017) View citations (3) (2017)

2013

16. How to move the exchange rate if you must: the diverse practice of foreign exchange intervention by central banks and a proposal for doing it better
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
17. International lending, sovereign debt and joint liability: an economic theory model for amending the treaty of Lisbon
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
18. Shared prosperity and the mitigation of poverty: in practice and in precept
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (24)
19. Sovereign ratings in the post-crisis world: an analysis of actual, shadow and relative risk ratings
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
20. The art of currency manipulation: how to profiteer by deliberately distorting exchange rates
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank
21. The method of randomization and the role of reasoned intuition
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)
22. When competition corrupts: a theoretical analysis of market structure and the incidence of corruption
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

2012

23. Comparative Rating Index for Sovereigns (CRIS): A Report Based on “The Relativity of Sovereigns: A New Index of Sovereign Credit Ratings and an Analysis of How Nations Fared over the Last Six Yearsâ€
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)

2011

24. Experiments with the Traveler's Dilemma: Welfare, Strategic Choice and Implicit Collusion
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics (2008) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Experiments with the Traveler’s Dilemma: welfare, strategic choice and implicit collusion, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2011) View citations (6) (2011)
25. The Evolving Dynamics of Global Economic Power in the Post-crisis World: Revelations from a New Index of Government Economic Power
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
26. Understanding Inflation and Controlling It
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (6)
27. Why, for a Class of Bribes, the Act of Giving a Bribe should be Treated as Legal
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (49)

2010

28. Asian Century: A Comparative Analysis of Growth in China, India and other Asian Economies
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
29. Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: What Is the Relationship? What Can Be Done?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (1)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2005) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics (2005) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Globalization, poverty, and inequality: What is the relationship? What can be done?, World Development, Elsevier (2006) View citations (43) (2006)
30. Strategic Irrationality in Extensive Games
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Strategic irrationality in extensive games, Mathematical Social Sciences, Elsevier (1988) View citations (19) (1988)

2009

31. A Marketing Scheme for Making Money off Innocent People: A User's Manual
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A marketing scheme for making money off innocent people: A user's manual, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2010) View citations (4) (2010)
32. A Marketing Scheme for Making Money off Innocent People: A User’s Manual
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (1)
33. A Simple Model of the Financial Crisis of 2007-9 with Implications for the Design of a Stimulus Package
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009) View citations (3)
34. Altruism, Other-Regarding Behavior and Identity: The Moral Basis of Prosperity and Oppression
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (2)
35. Child Labor and Household Wealth: Theory and Empirical Evidence of an Inverted-U
    The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics View citations (13)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics (2007) View citations (13)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (12)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2008) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Child labor and household wealth: Theory and empirical evidence of an inverted-U, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2010) View citations (111) (2010)
36. How Sapient is Homo Economicus? The Evolutionary Origins of Trade, Ethics and Economic Rationality
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009)
37. INFORMAL SECTOR AND SOCIAL POLICY Compendium of Personal and Technical Reflections Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO Exposure and Dialogue Program Oaxaca, Mexico
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management
38. Literacy Traps: Society-Wide Education and Individual Skill Premia
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009)
    See also Journal Article Literacy traps: Society‐wide education and individual skill premia, International Journal of Economic Theory, The International Society for Economic Theory (2010) View citations (2) (2010)
39. The Mechanics of Central Bank Intervention in Foreign Exchange Markets
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (7)

2008

40. A New and Easy-to-Use Measure of Literacy, Its Axiomatic Properties and an Application
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article A new and easy-to-use measure of literacy, its axiomatic properties and an application, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2009) View citations (5) (2009)
41. A Theory of Efficiency Wage with Multiple Unemployment Equilibria: How a Higher Minimum Wage Law Can Curb Unemployment
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article A theory of efficiency wage with multiple unemployment equilibria: how a higher minimum wage law can curb unemployment, Oxford Economic Papers, Oxford University Press (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
42. Children, Education, Labor and Land: In the Long Run Short
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (2)
43. Cornell-SEWA-WIEGO 2008 Dialogue - Ahmedabad and Delhi Compendium of Personal and Technical Notes
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management

2007

44. Labor Retrenchment Laws and their Effect on Wages and Employment: A Theoretical Investigation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (3)
    See also Chapter LABOR RETRENCHMENT LAWS AND THEIR EFFECT ON WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT: A THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION, World Scientific Book Chapters, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. (2009) View citations (3) (2009)
45. Participatory Equity, Identity, and Productivity Policy Implications for Promoting Development
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (3)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics (2006) View citations (4)
46. The Pattern and Causes of Economic Growth in India
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (39)
    See also Journal Article The pattern and causes of economic growth in India, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, Oxford University Press and Oxford Review of Economic Policy Limited (2007) View citations (44) (2007)

2006

47. Coercion, Contract and the Limits of the Market
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Econometric Society 2004 Australasian Meetings, Econometric Society (2004) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Coercion, contract and the limits of the market, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2007) View citations (18) (2007)
48. Identity, Trust and Altruism: Sociological Clues to Economic Development
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (9)
49. Teacher Truancy in India: The Role of Culture, Norms and Economic Incentives
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (2)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2006) View citations (2)
50. Vulnerability, Unemployment and Poverty: A Class of Distribution and Sensitive Measures, Its Axiomatic Properties and Applications
    Economics Discussion Papers, University of Essex, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2005

51. International Credit and Welfare: A Paradoxical Theorem and Its Policy Implications
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article International credit and welfare: A paradoxical theorem and its policy implications, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2006) View citations (5) (2006)
52. Is Product Boycott a Good Idea for Controlling Child Labor?
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (3)
53. Labor Laws and Labor Welfare in the Context of the Indian Experience
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (5)
54. New Directions in Development Economics: Theory or Empirics? A Symposium in Economic and Political Weekly
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management View citations (10)
    Also in Boston University - Department of Economics - The Institute for Economic Development Working Papers Series, Boston University - Department of Economics (2005) View citations (12)
55. On the Existence of Paretian Social Welfare Relations for Infinite Utility Streams with Extended Anonymity
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (17)
56. Possibility Theorems for Aggregating Infinite Utility Streams Equitably
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (6)
57. Racial Conflict and the Malignancy of Identity
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (34)
    See also Journal Article Racial conflict and the malignancy of identity, The Journal of Economic Inequality, Springer (2005) View citations (34) (2005)

2004

58. A Theory of Efficiency Wage with Community-Based Income Sharing
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (1)
59. Child labor and the Law: Notes on Possible Pathologies
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research
    See also Journal Article Child labor and the law: Notes on possible pathologies, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2005) View citations (30) (2005)
60. Consumer Cognition and Pricing in the 9's in Oligopolistic Markets
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics (2004) View citations (1)
61. Gender and Say A Model of Household Behavior with Endogenously-determined Balance of Power
    Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research View citations (30)
    Also in Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics (2001) View citations (31)
    See also Journal Article Gender and Say: a Model of Household Behaviour with Endogenously Determined Balance of Power, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2006) View citations (294) (2006)
62. Theoretical Notes on Racial Conflict and Identity
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics
63. Vulnerability, Unemployment and Poverty: A New Class of Measures, Its Axiomatic Properties and Application
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (5)

2003

64. Aggregating Infinite Utility Streams with Inter-generational Equity: The Impossibility of Being Paretian
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (110)
    See also Journal Article Aggregating Infinite Utility Streams with InterGenerational Equity: The Impossibility of Being Paretian, Econometrica, Econometric Society (2003) View citations (140) (2003)
65. Globalization and the Politics of International Finance: The Stiglitz Verdict
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Globalization and the Politics of International Finance: The Stiglitz Verdict, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (12) (2003)
66. Policy Dilemmas for Controlling Child Labor
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (9)
67. The Economics and Law of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (45)
    See also Journal Article The Economics and Law of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2003) View citations (46) (2003)
68. The Global Child Labor Problem: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (129)
    See also Journal Article The Global Child Labor Problem: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2003) View citations (127) (2003)
69. Utilitarianism for Infinite Utility Streams: A New Welfare Criterion and Its Axiomatic Characterization
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Utilitarianism for infinite utility streams: A new welfare criterion and its axiomatic characterization, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2007) View citations (70) (2007)

2002

70. Punctuality - A Cultural Trait as Equilibrium
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (3)
71. The collective model of the household and an unexpected implication for child labor: hypothesis and an empirical test
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (44)

2001

72. International Credit and Welfare: Some Paradoxical Results with Implications for the Organization of International Lending
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics
73. Is Knowledge Shared within Households? Theory and Evidence for Bangladesh
    Working Papers, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore View citations (6)

2000

74. A Note on Multiple General Equilibria with Child Labour
    Working Papers, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore
    See also Journal Article A note on multiple general equilibria with child labor, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2002) View citations (26) (2002)
75. Alternative Labor Retrenchment Laws and Their Effect on Wages and Employment: A Theoretical Investigation with Special Reference to Developing Countries
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (3)
76. Isolated and Proximate Illiteracy And Why these Concepts Matter in Measuring Literacy and Designing Education Programmes
    Vanderbilt University Department of Economics Working Papers, Vanderbilt University Department of Economics View citations (11)
77. RENT: Notes on Efficiency Pricing, Rent Control and Monopolistic Landlords
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics
78. The Economics of Tenancy Rent Control
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (35)
    See also Journal Article The Economics of Tenancy Rent Control, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2000) View citations (35) (2000)
79. Unemployment and Wage Rigidity When Labor Supply Is a Household Decision
    Working Papers, Cornell University, Center for Analytic Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Working Papers, California Irvine - School of Social Sciences (2000) View citations (8)

1999

80. Household labor supply, unemployment, and minimum wage legislation
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (14)
81. Interlinkage, limited liability, and strategic interaction
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Interlinkage, limited liability and strategic interaction, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2000) View citations (8) (2000)
82. Is knowledge shared within households?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (17)
83. The intriguing relation between adult minimum wage and child labor
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Intriguing Relation between Adult Minimum Wage and Child Labour, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2000) View citations (76) (2000)

1998

84. Child labor: cause, consequence, and cure, with remarks on International Labor Standards
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Child Labor: Cause, Consequence, and Cure, with Remarks on International Labor Standards, Journal of Economic Literature, American Economic Association (1999) View citations (475) (1999)
85. On measuring literacy
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (113)
    See also Journal Article On Measuring Literacy, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (1998) View citations (124) (1998)
86. The economic and law of rent control
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (1)

1994

87. BARGAINING WITH SET-VALUED DISAGREEMENT
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Bargaining with set-valued disagreement, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (1996) View citations (2) (1996)
88. INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION THEORY AND DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (4)
89. THE AXIOMATIC STRUCTURE OF KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (1)
90. THE BABU AND THE BOXWALLAH MANAGERIAL INCENTIVES AND GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (1)
91. The Algebra of Knowledge: Critique and Reformulation
    STICERD - Theoretical Economics Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE
92. WHERE THERE IS NO ECONOMIST: SOME INSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL PREREQUISITES OF ECONOMIC REFORMS IN INDIA
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics

1992

93. Civil Institutions and Evolution
    Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies

1991

94. The International Debt Problem, Credit Rationing, and Loan Pushing: Theory and Experience
    Princeton Studies in International Economics, International Economics Section, Departement of Economics Princeton University, View citations (9)

1990

95. COLLUSION IN FINITELY-REPEATED OLIGOPOLIES
    Working Papers, Princeton, Department of Economics - Financial Research Center
    See also Journal Article Collusion in finitely-repeated oligopolies, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1992) (1992)
96. STRATEGY SUBSETS CLOSED UNDER RATIONAL BEHAVIOR
    Working Papers, Princeton, Woodrow Wilson School - Discussion Paper View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Stockholm - International Economic Studies (1990) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Strategy subsets closed under rational behavior, Economics Letters, Elsevier (1991) View citations (148) (1991)

1989

97. The International Debt Problem
    WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

1987

98. The Growth and Decay of Custom: The Role of the New Institutional Economics in Economic History
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (20)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (1987) View citations (20)
    See also Journal Article The growth and decay of custom: The role of the new institutional economics in economic history, Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier (1987) View citations (20) (1987)

1984

99. THE MARKET FOR LAND: AN ANALYSIS OF INTERIM TRANSACTIONS
    Discussion Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article The market for land: An analysis of interim transactions, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1986) View citations (18) (1986)

1983

100. Cardinal utility, utilitarianism, and a class of invariance axioms in welfare analysis
     LIDAM Reprints CORE, Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE) View citations (9)
     See also Journal Article Cardinal utility, utilitarianism, and a class of invariance axioms in welfare analysis, Journal of Mathematical Economics, Elsevier (1983) View citations (11) (1983)

Undated

101. A Theory of Association
     WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
102. A Theory of Surplus Labour
     WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
103. Limited Liability and the Existence of Share Tenancy
     WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
     See also Journal Article Limited liability and the existence of share tenancy, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (1992) View citations (55) (1992)
104. Technological Stagnation, Tenurial Laws and Adverse Selection
     WIDER Working Papers, United Nations University, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
     See also Journal Article Technological Stagnation, Tenurial Laws, and Adverse Selection, American Economic Review, American Economic Association (1989) View citations (9) (1989)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Individual preferences and democratic processes: two theorems with implications for electoral politics
   Social Choice and Welfare, 2020, 54, (2), 259-292
2. Inequality, Growth, Poverty and Lunar Eclipses: Policy and Arithmetic
   Development and Change, 2020, 51, (2), 352-370 View citations (1)

2019

3. Introduction to the Special Issue in Celebration of Amartya Sen's 85th Birthday
   Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2019, 20, (2), 119-123 View citations (1)
4. Technology, Labor and Globalization: Contemporary Challenges
   The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2019, 62, (1), 1-13

2018

5. Introduction
   International Journal of Economic Theory, 2018, 14, (1), 3-8
6. Markets and Manipulation: Time for a Paradigm Shift?
   Journal of Economic Literature, 2018, 56, (1), 185-205 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Markets and manipulation: time for a paradigm shift ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (1) (2016)
7. Nash equilibria of games when players’ preferences are quasi†transitive
   International Journal of Economic Theory, 2018, 14, (1), 61-69
8. The rise of Trump and an agenda for regulatory reform
   Journal of Policy Modeling, 2018, 40, (3), 546-558 View citations (4)

2017

9. Discrimination as Focal Point: Markets and Group Identity
   Forum for Social Economics, 2017, 46, (2), 128-138 View citations (5)
10. Regulation, Minimum Wage and Informality: Introduction to Symposium
    Review of Development Economics, 2017, 21, (4), 935-938
11. The globe and the circle
    Indian Economic Review, 2017, 52, (1), 93-101
12. Too Small to Regulate
    Journal of Quantitative Economics, 2017, 15, (1), 1-14 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Too small to regulate, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (5) (2014)

2016

13. Asymmetric Punishment as an Instrument of Corruption Control
    Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2016, 18, (6), 831-856 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Asymmetric punishment as an instrument of corruption control, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (18) (2014)
14. Globalization of labor markets and the growth prospects of nations
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 2016, 38, (4), 656-669 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Globalization of labor markets and the growth prospects of nations, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (10) (2016)
15. The Economics and Law of Sovereign Debt and Risk Sharing: Some Lessons from the Eurozone Crisis
    Review of Law & Economics, 2016, 12, (3), 495-506 View citations (2)

2015

16. Development Economics and Method: A Quarter Century of ABCDE
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29, (suppl_1), S2-S8 View citations (2)
17. Editors' Introduction
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2015, 29, (suppl_1), S1
18. From Tapering to Tightening:The Impact of the Fed’s Exit on India
    India Policy Forum, 2015, 11, (1), 1-66 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper From tapering to tightening: the impact of the fed's exit on India, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (7) (2014)
19. Sovereign Debt and Joint Liability: An Economic Theory Model for Amending the Treaty of Lisbon
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (586), F115-F130 View citations (11)

2014

20. Randomisation, Causality and the Role of Reasoned Intuition
    Oxford Development Studies, 2014, 42, (4), 455-472 View citations (17)
21. The Art of Currency Manipulation: How Some Profiteer by Deliberately Distorting Exchange Rates
    Journal of Globalization and Development, 2014, 4, (2), 199-211

2013

22. Does Economic Theory Inform Government Policy?
    Millennial Asia, 2013, 4, (1), 27-39
23. Group Identity, Productivity and Well-being Policy Implications for Promoting Development
    Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, 2013, 14, (3), 323-340 View citations (4)

2012

24. How to devalue exchange rates, without building up reserves: Strategic theory for central banking
    Economics Letters, 2012, 117, (3), 758-761 View citations (12)
25. The Rise of the Indian Economy: Fiscal, Monetary and Other Policy Challenges
    Rivista italiana degli economisti, 2012, (2), 169-190 View citations (3)

2011

26. A simple model of the financial crisis of 2007‐2009, with implications for the design of a stimulus package
    Indian Growth and Development Review, 2011, 4, (1), 5-21 View citations (1)
27. Experiments with the Traveler’s Dilemma: welfare, strategic choice and implicit collusion
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2011, 37, (4), 575-595 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Experiments with the Traveler's Dilemma: Welfare, Strategic Choice and Implicit Collusion, CEIS Research Paper (2011) View citations (9) (2011)
28. Non-recourse mortgages and credit market breakdowns: a framework for policy analysis
    Macroeconomics and Finance in Emerging Market Economies, 2011, 4, (1), 1-8 View citations (2)

2010

29. A marketing scheme for making money off innocent people: A user's manual
    Economics Letters, 2010, 107, (2), 122-124 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A Marketing Scheme for Making Money off Innocent People: A User's Manual, Working Papers (2009) View citations (1) (2009)
30. Child labor and household wealth: Theory and empirical evidence of an inverted-U
    Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 91, (1), 8-14 View citations (111)
    See also Working Paper Child Labor and Household Wealth: Theory and Empirical Evidence of an Inverted-U, The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) (2009) View citations (13) (2009)
31. Economics according to Tapan Mitra: An introduction
    International Journal of Economic Theory, 2010, 6, (1), 1-10
32. Literacy traps: Society‐wide education and individual skill premia
    International Journal of Economic Theory, 2010, 6, (1), 137-148 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Literacy Traps: Society-Wide Education and Individual Skill Premia, Working Papers (2009) (2009)
33. THE MORAL BASIS OF PROSPERITY AND OPPRESSION: ALTRUISM, OTHER-REGARDING BEHAVIOUR AND IDENTITY
    Economics and Philosophy, 2010, 26, (2), 189-216 View citations (19)

2009

34. A new and easy-to-use measure of literacy, its axiomatic properties and an application
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2009, 32, (2), 181-196 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper A New and Easy-to-Use Measure of Literacy, Its Axiomatic Properties and an Application, Working Papers (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
35. A theory of efficiency wage with multiple unemployment equilibria: how a higher minimum wage law can curb unemployment
    Oxford Economic Papers, 2009, 61, (3), 494-516 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A Theory of Efficiency Wage with Multiple Unemployment Equilibria: How a Higher Minimum Wage Law Can Curb Unemployment, IZA Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
36. Children, Education, Labor, and Land: In The Long Run and Short Run
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2009, 7, (2-3), 487-497 View citations (14)
37. Is product boycott a good idea for controlling child labor? A theoretical investigation
    Journal of Development Economics, 2009, 88, (2), 217-220 View citations (44)

2008

38. Literacies, Identities and Social Change: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Literacy and Development
    Journal of Development Studies, 2008, 44, (6), 769-778 View citations (1)
39. The Enigma of India
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2008, 46, (2), 396-406 View citations (31)

2007

40. Coercion, contract and the limits of the market
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2007, 29, (4), 559-579 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper Coercion, Contract and the Limits of the Market, Working Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
41. The pattern and causes of economic growth in India
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2007, 23, (2), 143-167 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper The Pattern and Causes of Economic Growth in India, Working Papers (2007) View citations (39) (2007)
42. Utilitarianism for infinite utility streams: A new welfare criterion and its axiomatic characterization
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2007, 133, (1), 350-373 View citations (70)
    See also Working Paper Utilitarianism for Infinite Utility Streams: A New Welfare Criterion and Its Axiomatic Characterization, Working Papers (2003) View citations (7) (2003)

2006

43. Consumer Cognition and Pricing in the Nines in Oligopolistic Markets
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2006, 15, (1), 125-141 View citations (27)
44. Gender and Say: a Model of Household Behaviour with Endogenously Determined Balance of Power
    Economic Journal, 2006, 116, (511), 558-580 View citations (294)
    See also Working Paper Gender and Say A Model of Household Behavior with Endogenously-determined Balance of Power, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (2004) View citations (30) (2004)
45. Globalization, poverty, and inequality: What is the relationship? What can be done?
    World Development, 2006, 34, (8), 1361-1373 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Globalization, Poverty and Inequality: What Is the Relationship? What Can Be Done?, Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
46. International credit and welfare: A paradoxical theorem and its policy implications
    European Economic Review, 2006, 50, (6), 1507-1528 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper International Credit and Welfare: A Paradoxical Theorem and Its Policy Implications, Working Papers (2005) View citations (1) (2005)

2005

47. Child labor and the law: Notes on possible pathologies
    Economics Letters, 2005, 87, (2), 169-174 View citations (30)
    See also Working Paper Child labor and the Law: Notes on Possible Pathologies, Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers (2004) (2004)
48. Racial conflict and the malignancy of identity
    The Journal of Economic Inequality, 2005, 3, (3), 221-241 View citations (34)
    See also Working Paper Racial Conflict and the Malignancy of Identity, Working Papers (2005) View citations (34) (2005)

2003

49. Aggregating Infinite Utility Streams with InterGenerational Equity: The Impossibility of Being Paretian
    Econometrica, 2003, 71, (5), 1557-1563 View citations (140)
    See also Working Paper Aggregating Infinite Utility Streams with Inter-generational Equity: The Impossibility of Being Paretian, Working Papers (2003) View citations (110) (2003)
50. Child Labor and Development: An Introduction
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (2), 145-146 View citations (1)
51. Globalization and the Politics of International Finance: The Stiglitz Verdict
    Journal of Economic Literature, 2003, 41, (3), 885-899 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Globalization and the Politics of International Finance: The Stiglitz Verdict, Working Papers (2003) View citations (12) (2003)
52. The Economics and Law of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2003, 17, (3), 141-157 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper The Economics and Law of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, Working Papers (2003) View citations (45) (2003)
53. The Global Child Labor Problem: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2003, 17, (2), 147-173 View citations (127)
    See also Working Paper The Global Child Labor Problem: What Do We Know and What Can We Do?, Working Papers (2003) View citations (129) (2003)

2002

54. A note on multiple general equilibria with child labor
    Economics Letters, 2002, 74, (3), 301-308 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Multiple General Equilibria with Child Labour, Working Papers (2000) (2000)

2001

55. Is literacy shared within households? Theory and evidence for Bangladesh
    Labour Economics, 2001, 8, (6), 649-665 View citations (37)

2000

56. Interlinkage, limited liability and strategic interaction
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2000, 42, (4), 445-462 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Interlinkage, limited liability, and strategic interaction, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (2) (1999)
57. The Economics of Tenancy Rent Control
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (466), 939-62 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper The Economics of Tenancy Rent Control, Working Papers (2000) View citations (35) (2000)
58. The Intriguing Relation between Adult Minimum Wage and Child Labour
    Economic Journal, 2000, 110, (462), C50-61 View citations (76)
    See also Working Paper The intriguing relation between adult minimum wage and child labor, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1999) View citations (10) (1999)

1999

59. Amartya Sen, Economics Nobel Laureate 1998
    Challenge, 1999, 42, (2), 41-51
60. Child Labor: Cause, Consequence, and Cure, with Remarks on International Labor Standards
    Journal of Economic Literature, 1999, 37, (3), 1083-1119 View citations (475)
    See also Working Paper Child labor: cause, consequence, and cure, with remarks on International Labor Standards, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (7) (1998)
61. International Labor Standards and Child Labor
    Challenge, 1999, 42, (5), 80-93 View citations (297)
62. The Economics of Child Labor: Reply
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (5), 1386-1388 View citations (10)

1998

63. On Measuring Literacy
    Economic Journal, 1998, 108, (451), 1733-49 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper On measuring literacy, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1998) View citations (113) (1998)
64. The Economics of Child Labor
    American Economic Review, 1998, 88, (3), 412-27 View citations (558)

1997

65. India's economy and the reforms of the 1990s: genesis and prospect
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1997, 6, (2), 123-133
66. On Misunderstanding Government: an Analysis of the Art of Policy Advice
    Economics and Politics, 1997, 9, (3), 231-250 View citations (3)
67. Why are so many goods priced to end in nine? And why this practice hurts the producers
    Economics Letters, 1997, 54, (1), 41-44 View citations (46)

1996

68. Bargaining with set-valued disagreement
    Social Choice and Welfare, 1996, 13, (1), 61-74 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper BARGAINING WITH SET-VALUED DISAGREEMENT, Working papers (1994) View citations (1) (1994)
69. Relief programs: When it may be better to give food instead of cash
    World Development, 1996, 24, (1), 91-96 View citations (25)
70. Yujiro Hayami ＆ Keijiro Otsuka, The Economics of Contract Choice: An Agrarian Perspective
    Economic Review, 1996, 47, (4), 378-379

1995

71. A model of monopoly with strategic government intervention
    Journal of Public Economics, 1995, 57, (1), 25-43 View citations (9)
72. Civil institutions and evolution: Concepts, critique and models
    Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 46, (1), 19-33 View citations (13)
73. Stackelberg equilibrium in oligopoly: An explanation based on managerial incentives
    Economics Letters, 1995, 49, (4), 459-464 View citations (67)

1994

74. Group Rationality, Utilitarianism, and Escher's Waterfall
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1994, 7, (1), 1-9 View citations (8)
75. Report of the IEA Committee on a new School of Economics and Economic Development (SEED) in the Third World
    Journal of Public Economics, 1994, 55, (1), 1-18 View citations (1)
76. The Traveler's Dilemma: Paradoxes of Rationality in Game Theory
    American Economic Review, 1994, 84, (2), 391-95 View citations (92)

1992

77. A characterization of the class of rationalizable equilibria of oligopoly games
    Economics Letters, 1992, 40, (2), 187-191 View citations (11)
78. A geometry for non-Walrasian general equilibrium theory
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 1992, 14, (1), 87-103 View citations (3)
79. Collusion in finitely-repeated oligopolies
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1992, 10, (4), 595-609
    See also Working Paper COLLUSION IN FINITELY-REPEATED OLIGOPOLIES, Working Papers (1990) (1990)
80. Limited liability and the existence of share tenancy
    Journal of Development Economics, 1992, 38, (1), 203-220 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Limited Liability and the Existence of Share Tenancy, WIDER Working Papers
81. Notes on bribery and the control of corruption
    Journal of Public Economics, 1992, 48, (3), 349-359 View citations (123)
82. The broth and the cooks: A theory of surplus labor
    World Development, 1992, 20, (1), 109-117 View citations (5)

1991

83. Fragmented duopoly: Theory and applications to backward agriculture
    Journal of Development Economics, 1991, 36, (2), 145-165 View citations (27)
84. Strategy subsets closed under rational behavior
    Economics Letters, 1991, 36, (2), 141-146 View citations (148)
    See also Working Paper STRATEGY SUBSETS CLOSED UNDER RATIONAL BEHAVIOR, Working Papers (1990) View citations (1) (1990)

1990

85. Bargaining without convexity: Generalizing the Kalai-Smorodinsky solution
    Economics Letters, 1990, 33, (2), 115-119 View citations (13)
86. Duopoly equilibria when firms can change their decision once
    Economics Letters, 1990, 32, (3), 283-287
87. Entry-Deterrence in Stackelberg Perfect Equilibria
    International Economic Review, 1990, 31, (1), 61-71 View citations (22)
88. On the Non-existence of a Rationality Definition for Extensive Games
    International Journal of Game Theory, 1990, 19, (1), 33-44 View citations (31)

1989

89. A Theory of Association: Social Status, Prices and Markets
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1989, 41, (4), 653-71 View citations (40)
90. Technological Stagnation, Tenurial Laws, and Adverse Selection
    American Economic Review, 1989, 79, (1), 251-55 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Technological Stagnation, Tenurial Laws and Adverse Selection, WIDER Working Papers

1988

91. Project Evaluation and the Shadow Wage: Accounting for Regional Disparities and Inequality
    Public Finance = Finances publiques, 1988, 43, (2), 212-22
92. Strategic irrationality in extensive games
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1988, 15, (3), 247-260 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Strategic Irrationality in Extensive Games, Levine's Working Paper Archive (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

1987

93. Axioms for a fuzzy measure of inequality
    Mathematical Social Sciences, 1987, 14, (3), 275-288 View citations (9)
94. Disneyland monopoly, interlinkage and usurious interest rates
    Journal of Public Economics, 1987, 34, (1), 1-17 View citations (12)
95. Modeling finitely-repeated games with uncertain termination
    Economics Letters, 1987, 23, (2), 147-151 View citations (4)
96. Monopoly, quality uncertainty and 'status' goods
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1987, 5, (4), 435-446 View citations (11)
97. The growth and decay of custom: The role of the new institutional economics in economic history
    Explorations in Economic History, 1987, 24, (1), 1-21 View citations (20)
    See also Working Paper The Growth and Decay of Custom: The Role of the New Institutional Economics in Economic History, Munich Reprints in Economics (1987) View citations (20) (1987)

1986

98. One Kind of Power
    Oxford Economic Papers, 1986, 38, (2), 259-82 View citations (55)
99. The market for land: An analysis of interim transactions
    Journal of Development Economics, 1986, 20, (1), 163-177 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper THE MARKET FOR LAND: AN ANALYSIS OF INTERIM TRANSACTIONS, Discussion Papers (1984) (1984)

1985

100. Commitment and entry-deterrence in a model of duopoly
     Economics Letters, 1985, 18, (2-3), 265-269 View citations (3)
101. Poverty Measurement: A Decomposition of the Normalization Axion [Cardinal Utility, Utilitarianism and a Class of Invariance Axioms in Welfare Analysis] [Poverty: An Ordinal Approach to Measurement]
     Econometrica, 1985, 53, (6), 1439-43 View citations (3)

1984

102. Fuzzy revealed preference theory
     Journal of Economic Theory, 1984, 32, (2), 212-227 View citations (18)
103. Implicit Interest Rates, Usury and Isolation in Backward Agriculture
     Cambridge Journal of Economics, 1984, 8, (2), 145-59 View citations (19)
104. Utility measurement: A direct proof of Lange's conjecture
     Economics Letters, 1984, 15, (3-4), 219-221

1983

105. Cardinal utility, utilitarianism, and a class of invariance axioms in welfare analysis
     Journal of Mathematical Economics, 1983, 12, (3), 193-206 View citations (11)
     See also Working Paper Cardinal utility, utilitarianism, and a class of invariance axioms in welfare analysis, LIDAM Reprints CORE (1983) View citations (9) (1983)
106. The Emergence of Isolation and Interlinkage in Rural Markets
     Oxford Economic Papers, 1983, 35, (2), 262-80 View citations (37)

1982

107. Determinateness of the Utility Function: Revisiting a Controversy of the Thirties
     The Review of Economic Studies, 1982, 49, (2), 307-311 View citations (5)

Books

2016

1. Beyond the Invisible Hand: Groundwork for a New Economics
   Economics Books, Princeton University Press
2. Inequality and Growth
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group View citations (60)
   Also in World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group (2016) View citations (60)
3. Papers and Proceedings of the Annual Bank Conference on Development Economics
   World Bank Publications - Books, The World Bank Group

2015

4. An Economist in the Real World: The Art of Policymaking in India, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (12)

2011

5. An Economist's Miscellany
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press
6. Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics: Box Set (Vols I-IV)
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

2010

7. Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics: Inter-disciplinary Transgressions: Political Economy, Moral Philosophy, and Economic Sociology
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

2007

8. Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics: Welfare, Law, and Globalization
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

2004

9. Collected Papers In Theoretical Economics: Rationality, Games, and Strategic Behaviour
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press
10. Collected Papers in Theoretical Economics: Development, Markets, and Institutions
    OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

2003

11. Analytical Development Economics: The Less Developed Economy Revisited, vol 1
    MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (53)
12. Prelude to Political Economy: A Study of the Social and Political Foundations of Economics
    OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press
    Also in OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press (2000) View citations (78)

Edited books

2012

1. The New Oxford Companion to Economics in India
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (9)

2010

2. The Concise Oxford Companion to Economics in India
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (5)

2008

3. Arguments for a Better World: Essays in Honor of Amartya Sen: Volume I: Ethics, Welfare, and Measurement
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (24)
4. Arguments for a Better World: Essays in Honor of Amartya Sen: Volume I: Ethics, Welfare, and Measurement and Volume II: Society, Institutions, and Development
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (3)
5. Arguments for a Better World: Essays in Honor of Amartya Sen: Volume II: Society, Institutions, and Development
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (6)

2004

6. India's Emerging Economy: Performance and Prospects in the 1990s and Beyond, vol 1
   MIT Press Books, The MIT Press View citations (8)

1998

7. Agrarian Questions
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press

1995

8. Choice, Welfare, and Development: A Festschrift for Amartya K. Sen
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (86)

Chapters

2016

1. In Praise of Dissent
   A chapter in Beyond the Invisible Hand: Groundwork for a New Economics, 2016

2011

2. Chapter Sixteen - Functionings and Capabilities
   Chapter 16 in Handbook of Social Choice and Welfare, 2011, vol. 2, pp 153-187 View citations (6)

2009

3. LABOR RETRENCHMENT LAWS AND THEIR EFFECT ON WAGES AND EMPLOYMENT: A THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION
   Chapter 9 in New And Enduring Themes In Development Economics, 2009, pp 181-205 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Labor Retrenchment Laws and their Effect on Wages and Employment: A Theoretical Investigation, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2007) View citations (3) (2007)