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Working Papers

2024

1. How Individualism Influences Female Financial Inclusion through Education: Evidence from Historical Prevalence of Infectious Diseases
   Working Papers, Department of Economics, Appalachian State University
   Also in Working Papers, Department of Economics, Appalachian State University (2024)

2023

2. Does Economic Freedom Moderate Perceived Corruption for Firms in India?
   IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER

2022

3. Human Capital and Self-Employment in India: An Empirical Analysis for Different Cohorts
   IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER
4. Lockdown and Rural Joblessness in India: Gender Inequality in Employment?
   IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER View citations (1)

2014

5. Education and Self-Employment: South Asian Immigrants in the US Labor Market
   IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER

2011

6. Informal Sector and Corruption: An Empirical Investigation for India
   IZA Discussion Papers, IZA Network @ LISER View citations (9)
7. Is culture a determinant of financial development?
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Is culture a determinant of financial development?, Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals (2012) View citations (8) (2012)

2008

8. Foreign Direct Investment, Financial Development and Political Risks
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (22)
   See also Journal Article Foreign direct investment, financial development and political risks, Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business (2011) View citations (50) (2011)
9. The Role of Foreign Direct Investment on Press Freedom
   MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2026

1. Individualism and Economic Freedom
   Kyklos, 2026, 79, (1), 251-272

2025

2. Females in top management and perceived obstacles by Indian firms—Does economic freedom help?
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2025, 43, (4), 589-599
3. Language Structure and Political Ideology: Evidence From the World Value Survey
   Kyklos, 2025, 78, (4), 1514-1529
4. Opportunity and necessity entrepreneurship: do linguistic structures matter?
   Small Business Economics, 2025, 64, (4), 1981-2012
5. To Equality: Gendered Outcomes, Economic Freedom & Gender Laws
   Kyklos, 2025, 78, (3), 896-921

2024

6. Attitudes towards abortion: what role do educational attainment and cultural traits play?
   Review of Social Economy, 2024, 82, (3), 343-366
7. Environmental policy implementation, gender, and corruption
   Economics of Governance, 2024, 25, (2), 257-290 View citations (1)
8. Is education’s positive impact on views toward ethnic diversity affected by views toward gender and LGBTQ+ equality?
   Journal of Social and Economic Development, 2024, 26, (3), 931-952
9. Legitimacy of government and governance
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2024, 20, -

2023

10. Female Entrepreneurship and Marriage: Does Individualism Matter?
    South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance, 2023, 12, (1), 7-28
11. Informal sector in India and adoption of digital technologies
    Indian Growth and Development Review, 2023, 16, (3), 230-246 View citations (1)
12. The gender gap in schooling outcomes: A cohort study of young men and women in India
    Demographic Research, 2023, 48, (33), 931-944 View citations (1)
13. Trust and attitudes toward income inequality: Does individualism matter?
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 78, (C) View citations (5)

2022

14. Does Trust Always Help Gender Role Attitudes? The Role of Individualism and Collectivism
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2022, 159, (1), 379-408 View citations (7)
15. Financial Development and Language Structures
    Economies, 2022, 10, (12), 1-16
16. Innovation and Perceived Corruption: A Firm-Level Analysis for India
    Business and Politics, 2022, 24, (2), 151-170 View citations (5)
17. Self-Employment, Gender and Cultural Traits
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2022, 56, (2), 295-309
18. Women's rights and financial development
    Economics Bulletin, 2022, 42, (3), 1257 - 1265

2021

19. Do financial development and political institutions act as substitutes or complements?
    Oxford Development Studies, 2021, 49, (2), 184-199 View citations (1)
20. Entrepreneurship, fear of failure, and economic policy
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2021, 66, (C) View citations (14)
21. Financial development and entrepreneurship
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2021, 73, (C), 114-126 View citations (36)
22. Share Of Women in Parliament and Health and Education Outcomes
    Journal of Economic Development, 2021, 46, (3), 87-110 View citations (3)
23. What influences entrepreneurship among skilled immigrants in the USA? Evidence from micro-data
    Business Economics, 2021, 56, (3), 146-154

2020

24. Does state-level per capita income affect juvenile delinquency? An empirical analysis for Indian states
    Economic Modelling, 2020, 87, (C), 109-120 View citations (6)

2019

25. CAN GREATER ATTENTION TO WOMEN'S RIGHTS HELP ADDRESS INCOME INEQUALITY?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2019, 37, (3), 545-559 View citations (4)
26. The Obstacle Named 'Corruption': An Empirical Analysis of Indian Firms
    Review of Economics & Finance, 2019, 17, 51-64

2018

27. Can financial development enhance transparency?
    Economic Change and Restructuring, 2018, 51, (4), 279-302 View citations (6)
28. Enabling Women Entrepreneurs: Exploring Factors That Mitigate the Negative Impact of Fertility Rates on Female Entrepreneurship
    Kyklos, 2018, 71, (3), 402-432 View citations (22)
29. Entrepreneurship and human capital: The role of financial development
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2018, 57, (C), 319-332 View citations (26)
30. Relating rule of law and budgetary allocation for tourism: Does per capita income growth make a difference for Indian states?
    Economic Modelling, 2018, 71, (C), 263-271 View citations (4)
31. What determines governance across nations: Do economic and social globalization play a role?
    Economic Modelling, 2018, 69, (C), 103-113 View citations (5)

2017

32. The right to be free: is media freedom good news for women's rights?
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2017, 13, (2), 327-355 View citations (11)
33. Trade Openness and Labor Force Participation in Africa: The Role of Political Institutions
    Industrial Relations: A Journal of Economy and Society, 2017, 56, (2), 319-350 View citations (36)

2016

34. Aiding economic freedom: Exploring the role of political institutions
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 45, (S), 24-38 View citations (26)
35. Can foreign aid free the press?
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2016, 12, (3), 603-621 View citations (8)
36. DO LITERACY AND A MATURE DEMOCRATIC REGIME CURE CORRUPTION?
    Journal of Economic Development, 2016, 41, (2), 1-26 View citations (3)
37. Does corruption ever help entrepreneurship?
    Small Business Economics, 2016, 47, (1), 179-199 View citations (102)
38. Does female human capital formation matter for the income effect of remittances? Evidence from developing countries
    Oxford Development Studies, 2016, 44, (4), 458-478 View citations (25)
39. Foreign aid’s impact on domestic business climates
    Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2016, 5, (3), 365-382 View citations (3)
40. Investment and bank credit recovery after banking crises
    Journal of Financial Stability, 2016, 26, (C), 306-327 View citations (9)
41. Risk factors for domestic violence – an empirical analysis for Indian states
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2016, 50, (3), 241-259 View citations (1)
42. State fragility and transparency
    International Journal of Development Issues, 2016, 15, (3), 202-223
43. The interactive impact of press freedom and media reach on corruption
    Economic Modelling, 2016, 58, (C), 227-236 View citations (27)

2015

44. Cultural traits and stock market development: an empirical analysis
    Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2015, 4, (1), 33-49 View citations (3)
45. Re-examining the relationship between domestic investment and foreign aid: does political stability matter?
    International Review of Applied Economics, 2015, 29, (3), 259-286 View citations (2)

2014

46. Gender‐specific Human Capital, Openness and Growth: Exploring the Linkages for South Asia
    Review of Development Economics, 2014, 18, (1), 107-122 View citations (24)

2013

47. A NEW DIMENSION TO THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND HUMAN CAPITAL: THE ROLE OF POLITICAL AND CIVIL RIGHTS
    Journal of International Development, 2013, 25, (2), 160-179 View citations (6)
48. Corruption and persistent informality: An empirical investigation for India
    International Review of Economics & Finance, 2013, 27, (C), 357-373 View citations (24)
49. Do Political Institutions and Culture Jointly Matter for Financial Development? A Cross-Country Panel Investigation
    Global Economy Journal, 2013, 13, (2), 203-232 View citations (3)
    Also in Global Economy Journal (GEJ), 2013, 13, (2), 203-232 (2013) View citations (3)
50. Does fiscal decentralization result in a better business climate?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2013, 20, (1), 84-91 View citations (11)
    See also Chapter Does fiscal decentralization result in a better business climate?, Chapters, 2014, 151-176 (2014) (2014)
51. Entrepreneurship and political risk
    Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2013, 2, (2), 130-143 View citations (19)
52. Media, Education and Corruption: Investigating the Associations
    Economic Affairs, 2013, 33, (2), 207-219 View citations (1)
53. The Amplification Effect: Foreign Aid's Impact on Political Institutions
    Kyklos, 2013, 66, (2), 208-228 View citations (49)
54. The changing face of culture: gauging the impact of a free media
    European Journal of Law and Economics, 2013, 36, (1), 95-115 View citations (3)

2012

55. Effect of the Political Regime on Asset Returns in Emerging Markets: An Empirical Investigation
    South Asian Journal of Macroeconomics and Public Finance, 2012, 1, (1), 135-156
56. Is culture a determinant of financial development?
    Applied Economics Letters, 2012, 19, (6), 585-590 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Is culture a determinant of financial development?, MPRA Paper (2011) View citations (10) (2011)

2011

57. Do Potential Skilled Emigrants Care about Political Stability at Home?
    Review of Development Economics, 2011, 15, (3), 442-457 View citations (11)
58. Foreign direct investment, financial development and political risks
    Journal of Developing Areas, 2011, 44, (2), 303-329 View citations (50)
    See also Working Paper Foreign Direct Investment, Financial Development and Political Risks, MPRA Paper (2008) View citations (22) (2008)

2010

59. Beyond Borders: Is Media Freedom Contagious?
    Kyklos, 2010, 63, (1), 133-143 View citations (6)
60. Does cultural diversity increase the rate of entrepreneurship?
    The Review of Austrian Economics, 2010, 23, (3), 269-286 View citations (29)
61. How is Culture paving the path for Women's Rights?
    Economics Bulletin, 2010, 30, (3), 1778-1793

2009

62. The Impact of Foreign Direct Investment on Press Freedom
    Kyklos, 2009, 62, (2), 239-257 View citations (15)
63. WHAT ATTRACTS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT: A CLOSER LOOK
    Economic Affairs, 2009, 29, (3), 81-86 View citations (2)

Edited books

2019

1. Lessons on Foreign Aid and Economic Development
   Springer Books, Springer View citations (4)

Chapters

2019

1. Aid Allocation and Outcomes: What Role Do Political Motives Play?
   Springer View citations (2)
2. Can Foreign Aid Promote Political and Economic Freedom?
   Springer
3. Introduction
   Springer

2014

4. Does fiscal decentralization result in a better business climate?
   Chapter 9 in Entrepreneurial Action, Public Policy, and Economic Outcomes, 2014, pp 151-176
   See also Journal Article Does fiscal decentralization result in a better business climate?, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (11) (2013)