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Working Papers

2024

1. The Political Economy of Indian Indentured Labour in the 19th Century
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science
   Also in Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading (2020)
   SocArXiv, Center for Open Science (2024)

2022

2. Gifted Children Programs’ Short and Long-Term Impact: Higher Education, Earnings, and the Knowledge-Economy
   The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics
3. Neuroticism and Sport: How Personality affects Lifestyle in the UK
   Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent
4. Women’s Leadership is Associated with Few Better Outcomes and Better Communication
   Working Papers, University of Liverpool, Department of Economics

2020

5. Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Job Opportunities for Men and Women
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (13)
   See also Journal Article Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Job Opportunities for Men and Women, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2021) View citations (12) (2021)
6. Leading the Fight Against the Pandemic: Does Gender 'Really' Matter?
   Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (8)
   See also Journal Article Leading the Fight Against the Pandemic: Does Gender Really Matter?, Feminist Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2021) View citations (12) (2021)

2018

7. Intimate Partner Violence and the Business Cycle
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (8)

2016

8. On the Relationship between Lifestyle and Happiness in the UK
   Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent
   Also in 89th Annual Conference, April 13-15, 2015, Warwick University, Coventry, UK, Agricultural Economics Society (2015) View citations (2)
9. Political Economy of Healthcare Provision: Evidence from India
   Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading

2012

10. Social Divisions in School Participation and Attainment in India: 1983-2004
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
    Also in Research Department Publications, Inter-American Development Bank, Research Department (2009) View citations (5)
    IDB Publications (Working Papers), Inter-American Development Bank (2009)
    See also Journal Article Social divisions in school participation and attainment in India: 1983–2004, Cambridge Journal of Economics, Cambridge Political Economy Society (2014) View citations (5) (2014)
11. The Role of Personality in Adult Life Satisfaction
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading

2011

12. Maternal Autonomy and the Education of the Subsequent Generation: Evidence from Three Contrasting States in India
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (6)
    Also in The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS), University of Warwick, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (6)
    Economic Research Papers, University of Warwick - Department of Economics (2011) View citations (6)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2011) View citations (6)

2010

13. Anything to Keep You Happy?
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (8)

2009

14. Growth and Inverted U in Child Labour: A Dual Economy Approach
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading
15. Is Rural Child Labour Declining in India?
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading

2008

16. Are We Getting It Right? Values and Life Satisfaction
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading
17. Does household expenditure on education in India depend upon the returns to education?
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (7)
18. His and Hers: Exploring Gender Puzzles and the Meaning of Life Satisfaction
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (1)

2006

19. Financial liberalisation, corporate governance and the efficiency if firms in Indian manufacturing
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Financial liberalisation, corporate governance and the efficiency of firms in Indian manufacturing, Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (1) (2006)

2004

20. Does Child Work Decrease with Parental Income?: The Luxury Axiom Revisited in India
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (9)
21. Economic Growth: A Panacea for Child Labour?
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Economic growth: A panacea for child labor?, World Development, Elsevier (2006) View citations (27) (2006)
22. The 'Nowhere' Children: Patriarchy and the Role of Girls in India's Rural Economy
    Economics Discussion Papers, Department of Economics, University of Reading
    See also Journal Article The 'Nowhere' Children: Patriarchy and the Role of Girls in India's Rural Economy, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2008) View citations (12) (2008)

2003

23. Growth Response to Competitive Shocks: Market Structure Dynamics Under Liberalisation - the Case of India
    Working Papers, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2022

1. Between unfreedoms: The role of caste in decisions to repatriate among indentured workers
   Economic History Review, 2022, 75, (2), 421-446 View citations (1)
2. Determinants of Chinese Foreign Direct Investment in Africa
   Journal of African Business, 2022, 23, (4), 833-850
3. Lifestyle and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Delayed Gratification
   Journal of Happiness Studies, 2022, 23, (3), 1043-1072
4. Political competition and public healthcare: Evidence from India
   World Development, 2022, 153, (C) View citations (3)
5. Road to productivity: Effects of roads on total factor productivity in Indian manufacturing
   Journal of Comparative Economics, 2022, 50, (1), 174-195 View citations (3)

2021

6. Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Job Opportunities for Men and Women
   The World Bank Economic Review, 2021, 35, (2), 461-479 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Intimate Partner Violence: The Influence of Job Opportunities for Men and Women, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (13) (2020)
7. Leading the Fight Against the Pandemic: Does Gender Really Matter?
   Feminist Economics, 2021, 27, (1-2), 401-418 View citations (12)
   See also Working Paper Leading the Fight Against the Pandemic: Does Gender 'Really' Matter?, Economics Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
8. Women’s empowerment and gender-differentiated food allocation in Bangladesh
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2021, 19, (3), 739-767 View citations (1)

2020

9. Regulation, governance and the role of the informal sector in influencing environmental quality?
   Ecological Economics, 2020, 173, (C) View citations (23)
10. Stigma and Labour Market Outcomes: Sex Work and Domestic Work in India
    Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (1), 112-128

2019

11. Empowerment and life satisfaction: Evidence from Bangladesh
    World Development, 2019, 122, (C), 170-183 View citations (4)

2017

12. Shared agency: The dominant spouse’s impact on education expenditure
    World Development, 2017, 96, (C), 182-197 View citations (2)

2016

13. Women's Work Choices in Kenya: The Role of Social Institutions and Household Gender Attitudes
    Feminist Economics, 2016, 22, (2), 87-113 View citations (7)

2015

14. Are Happy Youth Also Satisfied Adults? An Analysis of the Impact of Childhood Factors on Adult Life Satisfaction
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2015, 121, (2), 543-567 View citations (6)
15. The Intrinsic Value of Agency: The Case of Indonesia
    World Development, 2015, 70, (C), 92-107 View citations (9)

2014

16. Evolving Corporate Social Responsibility in China
    Sustainability, 2014, 6, (11), 1-20 View citations (31)
17. Social divisions in school participation and attainment in India: 1983–2004
    Cambridge Journal of Economics, 2014, 38, (4), 869-893 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Social Divisions in School Participation and Attainment in India: 1983-2004, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)

2011

18. Gender and Life Satisfaction in the UK
    Feminist Economics, 2011, 17, (3), 1-34 View citations (35)

2010

19. Formal and Informal Institutions and Development
    World Development, 2010, 38, (2), 137-141 View citations (68)
20. Political Market Characteristics and the Provision of Educational Infrastructure in North India
    World Development, 2010, 38, (2), 195-204 View citations (13)

2009

21. Child Schooling and Work Decisions in India: The Role of Household and Regional Gender Equity
    Feminist Economics, 2009, 15, (4), 77-112 View citations (14)
22. Growth responses to competitive shocks: Market structure dynamics under liberalisation
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2009, 20, (2), 114-125 View citations (1)

2008

23. The 'Nowhere' Children: Patriarchy and the Role of Girls in India's Rural Economy
    Journal of Development Studies, 2008, 44, (9), 1309-1341 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper The 'Nowhere' Children: Patriarchy and the Role of Girls in India's Rural Economy, Economics Discussion Papers (2004) (2004)
24. The determinants of individual happiness in Kazakhstan
    Economic Systems, 2008, 32, (3), 285-299 View citations (16)

2007

25. Economic growth and the environment in Transitional China-an old topic with new perspectives
    Journal of International Development, 2007, 19, (6), 765-779
26. Education or employment-choices facing young people in Kazakhstan
    Journal of International Development, 2007, 19, (5), 607-626 View citations (3)
27. Regional Performance and Characteristics of Indian Manufacturing Industry
    Regional Studies, 2007, 41, (3), 281-294 View citations (4)

2006

28. Economic growth: A panacea for child labor?
    World Development, 2006, 34, (3), 426-445 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Economic Growth: A Panacea for Child Labour?, Economics Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (7) (2004)
29. Farm-Level Economic Performance of Genetically Modified Cotton in Maharashtra, India
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 28, (1), 59-71 View citations (26)
    Also in Review of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 28, (1), 59-71 (2006) View citations (23)
30. Financial liberalisation, corporate governance and the efficiency of firms in Indian manufacturing
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2006, 17, (1), 46-69 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Financial liberalisation, corporate governance and the efficiency if firms in Indian manufacturing, Economics Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (1) (2006)
31. Women migrant workers in the UK: social capital, well-being and integration
    Journal of International Development, 2006, 18, (6), 819-833 View citations (6)

2005

32. Has liberalization affected profit margins in Indian Industry?
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 2005, 57, (3), 273-304 View citations (9)

2003

33. Disciplining firms: the impact of trade reforms on profit margins in Indian industry
    Applied Economics, 2003, 35, (4), 461-470 View citations (19)
34. Trade Liberalization and the Efficiency of Firms in Indian Manufacturing
    Review of Development Economics, 2003, 7, (3), 419-430 View citations (14)
35. Trade Reforms and the Efficiency of Firms in India
    Oxford Development Studies, 2003, 31, (2), 219-233 View citations (5)

2002

36. Book Review: Policy regimes and industrial competitiveness: a comparative study of East Asia and India
    Progress in Development Studies, 2002, 2, (1), 59-60
37. The software industry and development: the case of India
    Progress in Development Studies, 2002, 2, (1), 23-45 View citations (4)

2001

38. Book Review: Competition and the world economy: comparing industrial development policies in the developing and transitional economies
    Progress in Development Studies, 2001, 1, (1), 86-87

2000

39. Industry competitiveness: leadership identity and market shares
    Applied Economics Letters, 2000, 7, (9), 569-573 View citations (4)

1999

40. Liberalization and labour: The fate of retrenched workers in the cotton textile industry in India
    Oxford Development Studies, 1999, 27, (1), 109-127 View citations (4)

1998

41. Duration of industry leadership
    Applied Economics Letters, 1998, 5, (9), 559-562
42. Liberalization and labour: the effect on formal sector employment
    Journal of International Development, 1998, 10, (4), 439-452 View citations (7)
43. Market Structure Dynamics in Indian Industry
    Bulletin of Economic Research, 1998, 50, (2), 133-53 View citations (6)

1997

44. The effect of trade policy reforms on labour markets: evidence from India
    The Journal of International Trade & Economic Development, 1997, 6, (2), 287-297 View citations (19)

Edited books

2022

1. The Informal Sector and the Environment
   Taylor & Francis books, Taylor & Francis

2006

2. Critical Perspectives on Globalization
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing View citations (1)