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Working Papers

2024

1. Deadweight Losses or Gains from In-kind Transfers: Experimental Evidence
   Working Papers, Ashoka University, Department of Economics

2022

2. Deadweight Losses or Gains from In-kind Transfers? Experimental Evidence from India
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics

2020

3. Impact of Pollution from Coal on the Anemic Status of Children and Women: Evidence from India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
4. Missing women in China and India over seven decades:an analysis of birth and mortality data from 1950 to 2020
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Missing Women in China and India over Seven Decades: An Analysis of Birth and Mortality Data from 1950 to 2020, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (1) (2022)

2018

5. Distribution-sensitive multidimensional poverty measures
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article Distribution-Sensitive Multidimensional Poverty Measures, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2019) View citations (13) (2019)

2017

6. Distribution-sensitive multidimensional poverty measures with an application to India
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
7. For India's rural poor, growing towns matter more than growing cities
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (39)
   See also Journal Article For India’s Rural Poor, Growing Towns Matter More Than Growing Cities, World Development, Elsevier (2017) View citations (53) (2017)
8. Multidimensional Poverty in the Philippines, 2004-13: Do choices for weighting, identification and aggregation matter?
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
   Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2017) View citations (2)

2016

9. Changing Betas or Changing X’s? Evolution of Income and Poverty in Ecuador, 2001-12
   Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
10. Growth, Urbanization and Poverty Reduction in India
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (22)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2016) View citations (21)
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics (2016) View citations (22)

2014

11. A little help may be no help at all: child labor and scholarships in Nepal
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics

2013

12. Making every dimension count: multidimensional poverty without the “dual cut off”
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (9)

2009

13. Has India's economic growth become more pro-poor in the wake of economic reforms ?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Has India's Economic Growth Become More Pro-Poor in the Wake of Economic Reforms?, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2011) View citations (43) (2011)

2003

14. A Model-Based Assessment of India's Progress in Reducing Poverty in the 1990s
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (6)
15. Rebuilding after war: micro-level determinants of poverty reduction in Mozambique
    Research reports, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)

2002

16. Is India's economic growth leaving the poor behind?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (76)
    See also Journal Article Is India's Economic Growth Leaving the Poor Behind?, Journal of Economic Perspectives, American Economic Association (2002) View citations (94) (2002)

2000

17. Determinants of poverty in Mozambique (1996-97)
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (18)
18. El Nino or El Peso? Crisis, poverty, and income distribution in the Philippines
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article El Nino or El Peso? Crisis, Poverty and Income Distribution in the Philippines, World Development, Elsevier (2003) View citations (31) (2003)

1999

19. Determinants of Poverty in Egypt
    FCND briefs, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (31)
    Also in FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) (1999) View citations (31)
20. Has Poverty Declined since Economic Reforms? Statistical Data Analysis
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (25)
21. When is growth pro-poor? Evidence from the diverse experiences of India's states
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (79)

1998

22. A profile of poverty in Egypt: 1997
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article A Profile of Poverty in Egypt, African Development Review, African Development Bank (2001) View citations (11) (2001)
23. Agricultural wages and food prices in Egypt
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (4)
24. Computational tools for poverty measurement and analysis
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (73)
25. Farm productivity and rural poverty in India
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (146)
    See also Journal Article Farm productivity and rural poverty in India, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (1998) View citations (177) (1998)
26. Poverty in India and Indian states
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (23)

1997

27. Some aspects of poverty in Sri Lanka: 1985-90
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (2)
28. The GAPVU cash transfer program in Mozambique: an assessment
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (6)
29. Why have some Indian states performed better than others at reducing rural poverty?
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (10)

1996

30. India's Checkered History in Fight against Poverty: Are There Lessons for the Future?
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (31)
31. Macroeconomic crises and poverty monitoring: a case study for India
    FCND discussion papers, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) View citations (11)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (1996) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Macroeconomic Crises and Poverty Monitoring: A Case Study for India, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (1997) View citations (12) (1997)
32. Why have some Indian states done better than others at reducing rural poverty?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (67)
    See also Journal Article Why Have Some Indian States Done Better than Others at Reducing Rural Poverty?, Economica, London School of Economics and Political Science (1998) View citations (141) (1998)

1995

33. Growth and poverty in rural India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (37)
34. Is Targeting Through a Work Requirement Efficient? Some Evidence for Rural India
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (78)

1994

35. How important to India's poor is the urban - rural composition of growth?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (12)

1993

36. Is poverty increasing in the developing world?
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (41)
    See also Journal Article IS POVERTY INCREASING IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD?, Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth (1994) View citations (54) (1994)

1991

37. Growth and Redistribution Components of Changes in Poverty Measures
    Working Papers, World Bank - Living Standards Measurement View citations (88)
38. Higher wages for relief work can make many of the poor worse off: recent evidence from Maharashtra's"Employment Guarantee Scheme"
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
39. Quantifying the magnitude and severity of absolute poverty in the developing world in the mid-1980s
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (9)

1990

40. Regional disparities, targeting, and poverty in India
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (54)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Coal Plants, Air Pollution and Anaemia: Evidence from India
   Journal of Development Studies, 2023, 59, (4), 533-551 View citations (1)

2022

2. Missing Women in China and India over Seven Decades: An Analysis of Birth and Mortality Data from 1950 to 2020
   Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58, (9), 1807-1830 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Missing women in China and India over seven decades:an analysis of birth and mortality data from 1950 to 2020, Monash Economics Working Papers (2020) (2020)
3. Progressivity and redistributive effects of income taxes: evidence from India
   Empirical Economics, 2022, 63, (1), 141-178 View citations (1)

2020

4. Financing of fiscal response to COVID-19: a pragmatic alternative
   Indian Economic Review, 2020, 55, (1), 149-160 View citations (1)
5. Is emigration of workers contributing to better schooling outcomes in Nepal?
   Review of International Economics, 2020, 28, (4), 1046-1075 View citations (2)
6. Poverty and Growth in India over Six Decades
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2020, 102, (1), 4-27 View citations (14)
7. “Poverty and Growth in India over the Past Six Decades” – Authors' Response to Comment
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2020, 102, (1), 30-31

2019

8. A Little Help May Be No Help at All: Size of Scholarships and Child Labour in Nepal
   Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (6), 1158-1181 View citations (7)
9. Distribution-Sensitive Multidimensional Poverty Measures
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2019, 33, (3), 551-572 View citations (13)
   See also Working Paper Distribution-sensitive multidimensional poverty measures, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
10. Multidimensional poverty in the Philippines, 2004–2013: How much do choices for weighting, identification and aggregation matter?
    Empirical Economics, 2019, 57, (4), 1103-1128 View citations (1)

2017

11. For India’s Rural Poor, Growing Towns Matter More Than Growing Cities
    World Development, 2017, 98, (C), 413-429 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper For India's rural poor, growing towns matter more than growing cities, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (39) (2017)

2011

12. Has India's Economic Growth Become More Pro-Poor in the Wake of Economic Reforms?
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2011, 25, (2), 157-189 View citations (43)
    See also Working Paper Has India's economic growth become more pro-poor in the wake of economic reforms ?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (3) (2009)

2005

13. Poverty in Egypt: Modeling and Policy Simulations
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2005, 53, (2), 327-46 View citations (44)

2004

14. Induced Wage Effects of Changes in Food Prices in Egypt
    Journal of Development Studies, 2004, 40, (4), 137-166 View citations (9)
15. Recent evolution of inequality in East Asia
    Applied Economics Letters, 2004, 11, (2), 75-79 View citations (4)
16. Robust Poverty and Inequality Measurement in Egypt: Correcting for Spatial‐price Variation and Sample Design Effects
    Review of Development Economics, 2004, 8, (4), 557-572 View citations (13)

2003

17. El Nino or El Peso? Crisis, Poverty and Income Distribution in the Philippines
    World Development, 2003, 31, (7), 1103-1124 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper El Nino or El Peso? Crisis, poverty, and income distribution in the Philippines, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2000) View citations (6) (2000)

2002

18. Is India's Economic Growth Leaving the Poor Behind?
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2002, 16, (3), 89-108 View citations (94)
    See also Working Paper Is India's economic growth leaving the poor behind?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (76) (2002)
19. Why has economic growth been more pro-poor in some states of India than others?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2002, 68, (2), 381-400 View citations (287)

2001

20. A Profile of Poverty in Egypt
    African Development Review, 2001, 13, (2), 202-237 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper A profile of poverty in Egypt: 1997, FCND discussion papers (1998) View citations (19) (1998)

1998

21. Farm productivity and rural poverty in India
    Journal of Development Studies, 1998, 34, (4), 62-85 View citations (177)
    See also Working Paper Farm productivity and rural poverty in India, FCND discussion papers (1998) View citations (146) (1998)
22. Why Have Some Indian States Done Better than Others at Reducing Rural Poverty?
    Economica, 1998, 65, (257), 17-38 View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper Why have some Indian states done better than others at reducing rural poverty?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1996) View citations (67) (1996)

1997

23. Macroeconomic Crises and Poverty Monitoring: A Case Study for India
    Review of Development Economics, 1997, 1, (2), 135-152 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Macroeconomic crises and poverty monitoring: a case study for India, FCND discussion papers (1996) View citations (11) (1996)

1996

24. How Important to India's Poor Is the Sectoral Composition of Economic Growth?
    The World Bank Economic Review, 1996, 10, (1), 1-25 View citations (291)

1994

25. IS POVERTY INCREASING IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD?
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1994, 40, (4), 359-376 View citations (54)
    See also Working Paper Is poverty increasing in the developing world?, Policy Research Working Paper Series (1993) View citations (41) (1993)
26. Transfer Benefits from Public-Works Employment: Evidence for Rural India
    Economic Journal, 1994, 104, (427), 1346-69 View citations (73)

1993

27. Does Maharashtra's Employment Guarantee Scheme Guarantee Employment? Effects of the 1988 Wage Increase
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1993, 41, (2), 251-75 View citations (46)

1992

28. Growth and redistribution components of changes in poverty measures: A decomposition with applications to Brazil and India in the 1980s
    Journal of Development Economics, 1992, 38, (2), 275-295 View citations (441)

1991

29. QUANTIFYING ABSOLUTE POVERTY IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD
    Review of Income and Wealth, 1991, 37, (4), 345-361 View citations (187)

1988

30. Estimating Engel Elasticities with Bootstrap Standard Errors
    Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 1988, 50, (3), 325-33 View citations (1)

Chapters

2023

1. Lives, Livelihoods and Government Support in the Wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic in Rural Bihar
   Springer
2. On the poverty line
   Chapter 5 in Research Handbook on Measuring Poverty and Deprivation, 2023, pp 50-59