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Institute for Development Policy and Management (IDPM), School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2024

1. Behind the numbers: exploring caste inequities in entrepreneurial success
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

2023

2. Barriers or Catalysts? Traditional Institutions and Social Mobility in Rural India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2023)
3. Construction productivity and global inequality
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
4. India's economic development since independence: An interpretative survey
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
5. Minimum Wages and Changing Wage Inequality in India
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (2)
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2023) View citations (2)

2022

6. Constraints on the executive and tax revenues in the long run
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
   See also Journal Article Constraints on the executive and tax revenues in the long run, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2023) (2023)
7. Corruption and crisis: do institutions matter?
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
8. Labour Market Effects of Digital Matching Platforms: Experimental Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (5)
   Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2022) View citations (6)

2021

9. A manufacturing renaissance? Industrialization trends in the developing world
   WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (14)
10. Clientelism, public goods provision, and governance
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
11. Gender and vulnerable employment in the developing world: Evidence from global microdata
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Gender and vulnerable employment in the developing world: Evidence from global microdata, World Development, Elsevier (2022) View citations (10) (2022)
12. Long-run rural livelihood diversification in Kagera, Tanzania
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
13. Multigenerational Mobility in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2021)
14. The Labour Market Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns: Evidence from Ghana
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2021) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The Labour Market Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns: Evidence from Ghana, Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies (2023) View citations (1) (2023)
15. The gender productivity gap: Evidence from the Indian informal sector
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
16. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor: Insights from the Hrishipara diaries
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor: Insights from the Hrishipara diaries, World Development, Elsevier (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2020

17. Administrative failures in anti-poverty programmes and household welfare: An investigation of India's employment guarantee programme
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
18. COVID-19: macroeconomic dimensions in the developing world
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (8)
19. Effects of productivity growth on domestic savings across countries: Disentangling the roles of trend and cycle
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
20. Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India's Informal Sector Firms
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    Also in GLO Discussion Paper Series, Global Labor Organization (GLO) (2020)
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2020)
    See also Journal Article Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India’s Informal Sector Firms, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
21. Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    See also Journal Article Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar, Small Business Economics, Springer (2022) View citations (2) (2022)
22. Is there a fiscal resource curse?: Resource rents, fiscal capacity, and political institutions in developing economies
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Is there a fiscal resource curse? Resource rents, fiscal capacity and political institutions in developing economies, World Development, Elsevier (2024) View citations (1) (2024)
23. Is there a gender bias in intergenerational mobility?: Evidence from Cameroon
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
24. Moral reputation and political selection in a decentralized democracy: Theory and evidence from India
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
25. Old-age pensions and female labour supply in India
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
26. The developer's dilemma: A survey of structural transformation and inequality dynamics
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (2)
27. The political economy of the resource curse: A development perspective
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article The Political Economy of the Resource Curse: A Development Perspective, Annual Review of Resource Economics, Annual Reviews (2021) View citations (17) (2021)
28. Transitions between informal and formal jobs in India: Patterns, correlates, and consequences
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (3)

2019

29. Doing business in a deals world - The doubly false premise of rules reform
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (4)
    Also in WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) (2019) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Doing business in a deals world: the doubly false premise of rules reform, Journal of Economic Policy Reform, Taylor & Francis Journals (2022) View citations (4) (2022)
30. Informal work in sub-Saharan Africa: Dead end or steppingstone?
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Informal work in sub-Saharan Africa: Dead end or stepping-stone?, IZA Journal of Development and Migration, Sciendo & Forschungsinstitut zur Zukunft der Arbeit GmbH (IZA) (2021) View citations (5) (2021)
31. Politicians and their promises in an uncertain world: Evidence from a lab-in-the-field experiment in India
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    Also in Economics Discussion Paper Series, Economics, The University of Manchester (2018)
32. The corruption-growth relationship: Do political institutions matter?
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
33. Was Kuznets right?: New evidence on the relationship between structural transformation and inequality
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2018) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Was Kuznets Right? New Evidence on the Relationship between Structural Transformation and Inequality, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2020) View citations (27) (2020)
34. Will South Asia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs experience
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Will South Asia Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs Experience, Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer (2020) View citations (15) (2020)

2018

35. Is there a fiscal resource curse? Resource rents, fiscal capacity and political institutions
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (8)
36. Transitions between growth episodes: Do institutions matter and do some institutions matter more?
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
37. Unmaking "Make in India’: Weak Governance, Good Deals, and their Economic Impact
    IEG Working Papers, Institute of Economic Growth
38. What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2019) View citations (5) (2019)

2017

39. Beyond poverty escapes – social mobility in the Global South: A survey article
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
40. Do Agricultural Marketing Laws Matter for Rural Growth? Evidence from the Indian States
    Discussion Paper Series, Research Institute for Economics & Business Administration, Kobe University View citations (2)
41. Do economic institutions matter for growth episodes?
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester

2016

42. Democracy Versus Dictatorship? The Political Determinants of Growth Episodes
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government View citations (1)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2016) View citations (1)
43. How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (26) (2019)
44. Is Partisan Alignment Electorally Rewarding? Evidence from Village Council Elections in India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (21)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2016) View citations (21)
45. Rags to riches? Intergenerational occupational mobility in India
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (6)
46. The Determinants of Structural Transformation in Asia: A Review of the Literature
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank View citations (8)

2015

47. Industrialisation, Employment and Poverty
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics
48. Welfare Implications of India's Employment Guarantee Programme with a Wage Payment Delay
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (4)
    Also in CEMAP Working Papers, Durham University Business School (2015) View citations (7)

2014

49. Boom and Bust? A Political Economy Reading of India's Growth Experience,1993-2013
    IEG Working Papers, Institute of Economic Growth
50. Governance as a global development goal? Setting, measuring and monitoring the Post-2015 Development Agenda
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Governance as a Global Development Goal? Setting, Measuring and Monitoring the Post-2015 Development Agenda, Global Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science (2015) View citations (9) (2015)
51. Revisiting the Great Indian Poverty Debate: Measurement, Patterns, and Determinants
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (10)
52. The political economy of economic growth in India, 1993-2013
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (3)
53. Trillions Gained and Lost: Estimating the Magnitude of Growth Episodes
    CID Working Papers, Center for International Development at Harvard University View citations (1)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2013) View citations (3)
    Working Paper Series, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government (2014) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Trillions gained and lost: Estimating the magnitude of growth episodes, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2016) View citations (25) (2016)

2013

54. Governance and Development Outcomes in Asia
    ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank
55. Looking for a Break: Identifying transitions in growth regimes
    IEG Working Papers, Institute of Economic Growth View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Looking for a break: Identifying transitions in growth regimes, Journal of Macroeconomics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (47) (2013)

2012

56. Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (7)
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2012) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2012) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India, The European Journal of Development Research, Palgrave Macmillan (2017) View citations (13) (2017)
57. Measurement and evolution of state capacity: exploring a lesser known aspect of governance
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (5)
58. Monitoring Costs, Credit Constraints and Entrepreneurship
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
    See also Journal Article Monitoring Costs, Credit Constraints and Entrepreneurship, Manchester School, University of Manchester (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
59. On the colonial origins of agricultural development in India: a re-examination of Banerjee and Iyer, ‘History, institutions and economic performance’
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
    See also Journal Article On the Colonial Origins of Agricultural Development in India: A Re-examination of Banerjee and Iyer, 'History, Institutions and Economic Performance', Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2013) View citations (10) (2013)
60. The Puzzling Decline in Rural Women's Labor Force Participation in India: A Reexamination
    GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (63)
61. The political dynamics of economic growth
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (10)
    See also Journal Article The Political Dynamics of Economic Growth, World Development, Elsevier (2013) View citations (27) (2013)
62. What Determines the Share of Labour in National Income? A Cross-Country Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (49)

2010

63. Does the institution of State Business Relations matter for Firm Performance? – A study of Indian Manufacturing
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
64. Is household income diversification a means of survival or a means of accumulation? Panel data evidence from Tanzania
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (22)
65. Organized versus Unorganized Manufacturing Performance in India in the Post-Reform Period
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (29)
66. Rain, Rain, Go Away? The Investment Climate, State Business Relations and Firm Performance in India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany
67. State business relations and manufacturing productivity growth in India
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
68. Trade openness, labour institutions and flexibilisation: theory and evidence from India
    Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester View citations (16)
    See also Journal Article Trade openness, labour institutions and flexibilisation: Theory and evidence from India, Labour Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (42) (2013)

2009

69. Job recruitment networks and migration to cities in India
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Job Recruitment Networks and Migration to Cities in India, Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals (2009) View citations (9) (2009)

2008

70. International Trade and Manufacturing Employment Outcomes in India: A Comparative Study
    WIDER Working Paper Series, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER) View citations (7)
71. PRIVATE SAVING IN INDIA AND MALAYSIA COMPARED: THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION AND EXPECTED PENSION BENEFITS
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Private saving in India and Malaysia compared: the roles of financial liberalization and expected pension benefits, Empirical Economics, Springer (2011) View citations (9) (2011)
72. Was the Mandal Commission Right? Living Standard Differences between Backward Classes and Other Social Groups in India
    CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University
    Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2008)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2008)

2006

73. Poverty in Rural India: Ethnicity and Caste
    Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics View citations (14)

2002

74. Caste, Ethnicity and Poverty in Rural India
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (22)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, Rutgers University, Department of Economics (2002) View citations (35)

2001

75. THE DETERMINANTS OF PRIVATE SAVING IN INDIA
    ASARC Working Papers, The Australian National University, Australia South Asia Research Centre View citations (11)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (2001) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article The Determinants of Private Saving in India, World Development, Elsevier (2004) View citations (58) (2004)

1996

76. Processed Food Exports from Developing Countries: Patterns and Determinants
    Trade and Development, Australian National University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics (1996) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Processed food exports from developing countries: patterns and determinants, Food Policy, Elsevier (1998) View citations (25) (1998)
77. REFORMS AND INVESTMENT IN INDIA
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Trade and Development, Australian National University, Department of Economics (1996)
78. Trade Liberalization and Productivity Growth: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
    Departmental Working Papers, The Australian National University, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics View citations (31)
    Also in Trade and Development, Australian National University, Department of Economics (1996) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Trade Liberalization and Productivity Growth: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing, Review of Development Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2002) View citations (40) (2002)

1994

79. Political Budget Cycles in India
    Working Papers, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research- View citations (2)

1993

80. A Flow of Funds Model for India and Its Implications
    Working Papers, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research-
    See also Journal Article A flow of funds model for India and its implications, Journal of Policy Modeling, Elsevier (1996) View citations (6) (1996)

1991

81. Changes in Saving-Rate and its Implications for Growth
    Working Papers, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research- View citations (1)
82. The Use of the Statutory Liquidity Ratio for Resource Mobilisation and "financial disintermediation"
    Working Papers, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research-
83. Trade Unions Bargaining, Privatization and Adjustment Measures
    Working Papers, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research- View citations (2)

Undated

84. Towards Inclusive Financial Development for Achieving the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific
    MPDD Working Paper Series, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) View citations (2)

Journal Articles

2024

1. Is there a fiscal resource curse? Resource rents, fiscal capacity and political institutions in developing economies
   World Development, 2024, 177, (C) View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Is there a fiscal resource curse?: Resource rents, fiscal capacity, and political institutions in developing economies, WIDER Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (6) (2020)
2. Payment delay in workfare programmes and household welfare: Theory and some evidence from India
   Manchester School, 2024, 92, (2), 93-121

2023

3. A Manufacturing (Re)Naissance? Industrialization in the Developing World
   IMF Economic Review, 2023, 71, (2), 439-473 View citations (12)
4. Constraints on the executive and tax revenues in the long run
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2023, 19, (3), 314-331
   See also Working Paper Constraints on the executive and tax revenues in the long run, WIDER Working Paper Series (2022) (2022)
5. Do economic and political crises lead to corruption? The role of institutions
   Economic Modelling, 2023, 124, (C) View citations (2)
6. Multigenerational Mobility Among Males in India
   Review of Income and Wealth, 2023, 69, (2), 395-418 View citations (4)
7. The Labour Market Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns: Evidence from Ghana
   Journal of African Economies, 2023, 32, (Supplement_2), ii10-ii33 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper The Labour Market Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns: Evidence from Ghana, IZA Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (4) (2021)
8. The origins of fiscal states in developing economies: history, politics and institutions
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2023, 19, (3), 303-313

2022

9. Clientelism, corruption and the rule of law
   World Development, 2022, 158, (C) View citations (1)
10. Correction to: Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar
    Small Business Economics, 2022, 58, (3), 1739-1739 View citations (2)
11. Doing business in a deals world: the doubly false premise of rules reform
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2022, 25, (4), 361-387 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Doing business in a deals world - The doubly false premise of rules reform, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (4) (2019)
12. Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India’s Informal Sector Firms
    Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58, (7), 1383-1402 View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Finance, Gender, and Entrepreneurship: India's Informal Sector Firms, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) (2020)
13. Gender and vulnerable employment in the developing world: Evidence from global microdata
    World Development, 2022, 159, (C) View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper Gender and vulnerable employment in the developing world: Evidence from global microdata, WIDER Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (2) (2021)
14. Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar
    Small Business Economics, 2022, 58, (3), 1721-1737 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar, WIDER Working Paper Series (2020) (2020)
15. Introduction: What Sustains Informality?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2022, 58, (7), 1307-1311 View citations (1)
16. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor: Insights from the Hrishipara diaries
    World Development, 2022, 149, (C) View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor: Insights from the Hrishipara diaries, WIDER Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
17. Twenty K.R. Narayanan Orations: Essays by Eminent Persons on the Rapidly Transforming Indian Economy ‐ edited by Raghbendra Jha
    Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 2022, 36, (1), 148-150

2021

18. Informal work in sub-Saharan Africa: Dead end or stepping-stone?
    IZA Journal of Development and Migration, 2021, 12, (1), 44 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Informal work in sub-Saharan Africa: Dead end or steppingstone?, WIDER Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (5) (2019)
19. The Political Economy of the Resource Curse: A Development Perspective
    Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2021, 13, (1), 203-223 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper The political economy of the resource curse: A development perspective, WIDER Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (3) (2020)
20. The corruption–growth relationship: does the political regime matter?
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2021, 17, (2), 243-266 View citations (20)

2020

21. COVID-19 and Employment: Insights from the Sub-Saharan African Experience
    The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2020, 63, (1), 23-30 View citations (11)
22. Double Dividends and Mixed Blessings: Structural Transformation, Income Inequality and Employment Dynamics
    Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (9), 1638-1642 View citations (2)
23. Strange semimetal dynamics in SrIrO3
    Nature Communications, 2020, 11, (1), 1-9
24. Was Kuznets Right? New Evidence on the Relationship between Structural Transformation and Inequality
    Journal of Development Studies, 2020, 56, (9), 1643-1662 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper Was Kuznets right?: New evidence on the relationship between structural transformation and inequality, WIDER Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
25. Will South Asia Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs Experience
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2020, 152, (1), 165-189 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Will South Asia achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Learning from the MDGs experience, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (2) (2019)

2019

26. Beyond Poverty Escapes—Social Mobility in Developing Countries: A Review Article
    The World Bank Research Observer, 2019, 34, (2), 239-273 View citations (23)
27. How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2019, 15, (2), 351-380 View citations (26)
    See also Working Paper How do political institutions affect fiscal capacity? Explaining taxation in developing economies, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2016) View citations (5) (2016)
28. Kuznets Revisited: What Do We Know about the Relationship between Structural Transformation and Inequality?
    Asian Development Review, 2019, 36, (1), 136-167 View citations (13)
29. Making a difference in the real world? A meta-analysis of the quality of use-oriented research using the Research Quality Plus approach
    Research Evaluation, 2019, 28, (2), 123-135
30. Structural Transformation around the World: Patterns and Drivers
    Asian Development Review, 2019, 36, (2), 1-31 View citations (12)
31. The double trap: Institutions and economic development
    Economic Modelling, 2019, 76, (C), 243-259 View citations (19)
32. The elusive quest for high income status—Malaysia and Thailand in the post-crisis years
    Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2019, 48, (C), 117-135 View citations (3)
33. What Explains the Job Creating Potential of Industrialisation in the Developing World?
    Journal of Development Studies, 2019, 55, (7), 1565-1583 View citations (11)
34. What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2019, 26, (5), 972-998 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?, WIDER Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)

2018

35. How Solidarity Works for Welfare by Prerna Singh, New York, Cambridge University Press, 2016, xix+304 pp., £64.99, ISBN 978-1-107-07005-9
    Journal of Development Studies, 2018, 54, (6), 1096-1097
36. What impedes structural transformation in Asia?
    Asia-Pacific Sustainable Development Journal, 2018, 25, (1), 1-35

2017

37. Does Institutional Quality Matter for Firm Performance? Evidence from India
    South Asia Economic Journal, 2017, 18, (2), 184-213 View citations (7)
38. Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2017, 29, (2), 476-492 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Is Caste Destiny? Occupational Diversification among Dalits in Rural India, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (7) (2012)
39. The Decline in the Labour Force Participation of Rural Women in India: Taking a Long-Run View
    The Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 2017, 60, (4), 589-612 View citations (17)
40. The location choice of US foreign direct investment: how do institutions matter?
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2017, 13, (2), 401-420 View citations (11)

2016

41. Do We See Convergence in Institutions? A Cross-Country Analysis
    Journal of Development Studies, 2016, 52, (2), 166-185 View citations (27)
42. Monitoring Costs, Credit Constraints and Entrepreneurship
    Manchester School, 2016, 84, (5), 573-599 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Monitoring Costs, Credit Constraints and Entrepreneurship, IZA Discussion Papers (2012) (2012)
43. Moving out of the bottom of the economy? Constraints to firm transition in the Indian informal manufacturing sector
    IZA Journal of Labor & Development, 2016, 5, (1), 1-20 View citations (1)
44. Trillions gained and lost: Estimating the magnitude of growth episodes
    Economic Modelling, 2016, 55, (C), 279-291 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Trillions Gained and Lost: Estimating the Magnitude of Growth Episodes, CID Working Papers (2014) View citations (1) (2014)

2015

45. Finance Constraints and Firm Transition in the Informal Sector: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
    Oxford Development Studies, 2015, 43, (1), 123-143 View citations (10)
46. Governance as a Global Development Goal? Setting, Measuring and Monitoring the Post-2015 Development Agenda
    Global Policy, 2015, 6, (2), 85-96 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Governance as a global development goal? Setting, measuring and monitoring the Post-2015 Development Agenda, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
47. Growth versus distribution: revisiting the trade-off
    Journal of Development Effectiveness, 2015, 7, (4), 471-483
48. Joyful learning? The effects of a school intervention on learning outcomes in Karnataka
    International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, 40, (C), 183-195
49. MEASUREMENT, EVOLUTION, DETERMINANTS, AND CONSEQUENCES OF STATE CAPACITY: A REVIEW OF RECENT RESEARCH
    Journal of Economic Surveys, 2015, 29, (3), 441-458 View citations (44)

2014

50. Aid Categories that Foster Pro‐Poor Growth: The Case of Sierra Leone
    African Development Review, 2014, 26, (2), 416-429 View citations (65)
51. Inclusive Growth: When May We Expect It? When May We Not?
    Asian Development Review, 2014, 31, (1), 136-162 View citations (7)

2013

52. Do effective state–business relations matter for firm performance? A study of Indian manufacturing
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2013, 18, (4), 654-672
53. Institution of State–Business Relation and Its Impact on Manufacturing Productivity Growth in India: A Post-reform Analysis
    South Asia Economic Journal, 2013, 14, (1), 83-108 View citations (2)
54. Looking for a break: Identifying transitions in growth regimes
    Journal of Macroeconomics, 2013, 38, (PB), 151-166 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Looking for a Break: Identifying transitions in growth regimes, IEG Working Papers (2013) View citations (9) (2013)
55. On the Colonial Origins of Agricultural Development in India: A Re-examination of Banerjee and Iyer, 'History, Institutions and Economic Performance'
    Journal of Development Studies, 2013, 49, (12), 1631-1646 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper On the colonial origins of agricultural development in India: a re-examination of Banerjee and Iyer, ‘History, institutions and economic performance’, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2012) (2012)
56. The Political Dynamics of Economic Growth
    World Development, 2013, 47, (C), 71-86 View citations (27)
    See also Working Paper The political dynamics of economic growth, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (10) (2012)
57. The effects of economic reforms on manufacturing dualism: Evidence from India
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (4), 1240-1262 View citations (17)
58. Theme: Macro and micro dimensions of manufacturing performance in India
    Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, 2013, 18, (4), 632-633
59. Trade openness, labour institutions and flexibilisation: Theory and evidence from India
    Labour Economics, 2013, 24, (C), 180-195 View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper Trade openness, labour institutions and flexibilisation: theory and evidence from India, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2010) View citations (16) (2010)

2012

60. Did International Trade Destroy or Create Jobs in Indian Manufacturing&quest
    The European Journal of Development Research, 2012, 24, (3), 359-381 View citations (7)

2011

61. A diagnostics approach to economic growth and employment policy in low income economies: The case of Kosovo
    Journal of International Development, 2011, 23, (1), 132-154 View citations (8)
62. Do Effective State Business Relations Matter for Economic Growth? Evidence from Indian States
    World Development, 2011, 39, (9), 1542-1557 View citations (21)
63. Private saving in India and Malaysia compared: the roles of financial liberalization and expected pension benefits
    Empirical Economics, 2011, 41, (2), 247-267 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper PRIVATE SAVING IN INDIA AND MALAYSIA COMPARED: THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL LIBERALIZATION AND EXPECTED PENSION BENEFITS, Monash Economics Working Papers (2008) (2008)
64. Rain, rain, go away? The investment climate, state–business relations and firm performance in India
    International Journal of Trade and Global Markets, 2011, 4, (2), 172-186 View citations (2)
65. “Don't mourn; organize” institutions and organizations in the politics and economics of growth and poverty‐reduction
    Journal of International Development, 2011, 23, (3), 319-337 View citations (1)

2010

66. Corporate borrowing and profitability in India
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 2010, 31, (1), 33-45 View citations (4)
67. Formal and Informal Institutions in a Transition Economy: The Case of Vietnam
    World Development, 2010, 38, (11), 1603-1615 View citations (23)
68. India: The Political Economy of Growth, Stagnation and the State, 1951-2000
    Journal of Development Studies, 2010, 46, (3), 599-601
69. The Informal Sector in India
    Journal of South Asian Development, 2010, 5, (1), 1-13 View citations (12)

2009

70. International Trade and Manufacturing Employment: Is India following the Footsteps of Asia or Africa?
    Review of Development Economics, 2009, 13, (4), 765-777 View citations (15)
71. Job Recruitment Networks and Migration to Cities in India
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (4), 522-543 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Job recruitment networks and migration to cities in India, Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (4) (2009)
72. State Business Relations and Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Journal of Development Studies, 2009, 45, (8), 1267-1283 View citations (26)

2008

73. POVERTY IN RURAL INDIA: CASTE AND TRIBE
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2008, 54, (1), 50-70 View citations (69)
74. Trade policy and wage inequality: evidence from Indian manufacturing
    Indian Growth and Development Review, 2008, 1, (2), 147-171 View citations (5)

2007

75. Chronic poverty and development policy in India, edited by Aasha Kapur Mehta and Andrew Shepherd (New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2006, pp. 408)
    Journal of International Development, 2007, 19, (7), 1021-1022
76. India Policy Forum, Volume 1, 2004 ‐ edited by SUMAN BERY, BARRY BOSWORTH and ARVIND PANAGARIYA
    The World Economy, 2007, 30, (4), 706-708
77. The debt wish: Rent seeking by business groups and the structure of corporate borrowing in India
    Public Choice, 2007, 130, (1), 209-223 View citations (9)

2006

78. India–ASEAN Economic Relations: meeting the challenges of globalization Edited by Nagesh Kumar, Rahul Sen and Mukul Asher
    Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, 2006, 20, (2), 84-84
79. International Trade and Manufacturing Employment in the South: Four Country Case Studies
    Oxford Development Studies, 2006, 34, (3), 299-322 View citations (13)
80. Probit with heteroscedasticity: an application to Indian poverty analysis
    Applied Economics Letters, 2006, 13, (11), 699-707 View citations (3)

2005

81. Survey of recent developments
    Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 2005, 41, (3), 279-304 View citations (5)

2004

82. Economic Policy Reforms and the Indian Economy: Anne O. Krueger (Ed.), University of Chicago
    Journal of Asian Economics, 2004, 14, (6), 971-973
83. The Determinants of Private Saving in India
    World Development, 2004, 32, (3), 491-503 View citations (58)
    See also Working Paper THE DETERMINANTS OF PRIVATE SAVING IN INDIA, ASARC Working Papers (2001) View citations (11) (2001)
84. The labour market effects of globalization in Kenya
    Journal of International Development, 2004, 16, (1), 29-43 View citations (13)

2003

85. What has luck got to do with it? A regional analysis of poverty and agricultural growth in rural India
    Journal of Development Studies, 2003, 40, (1), 1-31 View citations (44)

2002

86. Does the source of financing matter? Financial markets, financial intermediaries and investment in India
    Journal of International Development, 2002, 14, (2), 211-228 View citations (5)
87. How Integrated Were Foreign Exchange Markets in the Asia-Pacific Region in the Past?: Evidence from the Parallel Market
    Journal of Economic Integration, 2002, 17, 724-744
88. Trade Liberalization and Productivity Growth: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
    Review of Development Economics, 2002, 6, (1), 120-132 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Trade Liberalization and Productivity Growth: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing, Departmental Working Papers (1996) View citations (31) (1996)
89. Trade Policy, Equipment Investment and Growth in India
    Oxford Development Studies, 2002, 30, (3), 317-331 View citations (6)

2001

90. Equity market linkages in the Asia Pacific region: A comparison of the orthogonalised and generalised VAR approaches
    Global Finance Journal, 2001, 12, (1), 1-33 View citations (54)
91. Outward Orientation, Investment and Finance Constraints: A Study of Indian Firms
    Journal of Development Studies, 2001, 37, (4), 133-149 View citations (50)

2000

92. The business cycle, market structure and mark-ups: an Indian case study
    Applied Economics Letters, 2000, 7, (4), 251-254 View citations (3)

1999

93. Competitive Pressures From Trade Exposure: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
    Indian Economic Review, 1999, 34, (2), 113-126 View citations (4)

1998

94. Processed food exports from developing countries: patterns and determinants
    Food Policy, 1998, 23, (1), 41-54 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Processed Food Exports from Developing Countries: Patterns and Determinants, Trade and Development (1996) View citations (1) (1996)

1997

95. Internal Migration, Center-State Grants, and Economic Growth in the States of India: A Comment on Cashin and Sahay
    IMF Staff Papers, 1997, 44, (2), 283-288 View citations (3)

1996

96. A flow of funds model for India and its implications
    Journal of Policy Modeling, 1996, 18, (5), 469-494 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper A Flow of Funds Model for India and Its Implications, Working Papers (1993) (1993)

1995

97. Measuring persistence in industrial output: The Indian case
    Journal of Development Economics, 1995, 48, (1), 25-41 View citations (4)
98. The Determination of Industrial Prices in India: A Post Keynesian Approach
    Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 1995, 18, (1), 29-52 View citations (7)

1990

99. The Sunspot Theorists and Keynes
    Journal of Post Keynesian Economics, 1990, 12, (4), 564-571

Books

2023

1. Varieties of Structural Transformation
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press View citations (1)
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2023) View citations (1)

Edited books

2016

1. The Politics of Inclusive Development: Interrogating the Evidence
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (2)

2014

2. The Politics of Inclusive Development: Interrogating the Evidence
   OUP Catalogue, Oxford University Press View citations (16)

2013

3. Institutions and Governance in Developing Countries, vol Two volume set
   Books, Edward Elgar Publishing

Chapters

2019

1. What Do We Know About Firms in the Informal Manufacturing Sector in India?
   Springer

2013

2. Impact of Human Capital on Manufacturing Productivity Growth in India
   Springer

2012

3. Accounting Standards and Capital Market Development
   Chapter 8 in Handbook of Accounting and Development, 2012 View citations (1)

2009

4. The Relationship between Debt Structure and Firm Performance in India
   Chapter 5 in Corporate Governance and Development, 2009

1998

5. India
   Palgrave Macmillan