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Working Papers

2019

1. Hunger and Performance in the Classroom
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

2018

2. Child Labor and Schooling Decisions among Self-Help Groups Members in Rural India
   Working Papers, HAL
3. The Measurement and Mismeasurement of Social Difference
   Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics

2017

4. Caste Connections and Government Transfers: The Mahadalits of Bihar
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (2)
   Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2017) View citations (2)
5. Improving Learning Outcomes through Information Provision: Evidence from Indian Villages
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
6. Poverty Targeting Through Public Goods
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
   Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2017)
7. Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Micro-finance in India
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
   Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2015) View citations (1)
   Working Papers, University of Namur, Department of Economics (2011) View citations (1)
   Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2017)
   See also Journal Article in Economic Development and Cultural Change (2019)

2016

8. Group Inequality in Democracies: Lessons from Cross-National Experiences
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
   Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2016)
9. Student Responses to the Changing Content of School Meals in India
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences
   Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2016)
10. The Mixture as Before? Student Responses to the Changing Content of School Meals in India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2016)

2015

11. A Behaviour-based Approach to the Estimation of Poverty in India
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2013) View citations (5)
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2013) View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Scandinavian Journal of Economics (2019)
12. CASTE, CORRUPTION AND POLITICAL COMPETITION IN INDIA
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article in Research in Economics (2015)
13. STATE AND DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGES IN INDIA-(1961-2001)
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2015) View citations (3)
14. THE IMPACT OF TEMPERATURE ON PRODUCTIVITY AND LABOR SUPPLY - EVIDENCE FROM INDIAN MANUFACTURING
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India (2015) View citations (8)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (20)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2015) View citations (10)

2014

15. Group Lending and Endogenous Social Sanctions
    Studies in Economics, School of Economics, University of Kent
16. Incorporating Public Good Availability into the Measurement of Poverty
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2013

17. Repayment and Exclusion in a Microfinance Experiment
    Monash Economics Working Papers, Monash University, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2017)

2012

18. AID AND AGENCY IN AFRICA EXPLAINING FOOD DISBURSEMENTS ACROSS ETHIOPIAN HOUSEHOLDS, 1994-2004
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (2)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2014)

2011

19. Lifting the Veil: The Face of TFP in an Indian Rail Mill
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
20. Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
    Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2013)

2010

21. Back on the Rails -- Competition and Productivity in State-owned Industry
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (3)
    Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2010)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2010) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2013)
22. Quantifying Spatial Mislocation in Centrally Provided Public Goods
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics (2006)
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)

2009

23. MAPPING INDIAN DISTRICTS ACROSS CENSUS YEARS, 1971-2001
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (20)
    Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2009) View citations (16)
24. PUBLIC GOODS ACCESS AND JUVENILE SEX RATIOS IN RURAL INDIA: EVIDENCE FROM THE 1991 AND 2001 VILLAGE CENSUS DATA
    Working Papers, University of California at Riverside, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in ADB Economics Working Paper Series, Asian Development Bank (2009)
25. Racial Inequality and Segregation Measures: Some Evidence from the 2000 Census
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article in The Review of Black Political Economy (2009)

2008

26. The Demand for Disadvantage
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (1)

2007

27. Poverty targeting in public programs: A comparison of some nonparametric tests and their application to Indian microfinance
    Working papers, Centre for Development Economics, Delhi School of Economics View citations (2)
28. Public Action for Public Goods
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (26)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2007) View citations (11)
    See also Chapter (2008)

2005

29. Is skill-biased technological change here yet ? Evidence from Indian manufacturing in the 1990
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (8)
    See also Chapter (2010)
    Journal Article in Annals of Economics and Statistics (2005)

2004

30. Inequality and segregation
    Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India View citations (52)
    Also in Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India (2002) View citations (5)
    Microeconomics, University Library of Munich, Germany (2001) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2004)
31. Patronage in public administration: Presidential connections, position assignments and the performance of Korean public prosecutors, 1992-2000
    Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India
32. Poverty targeting in public programs: A comparison of alternative nonparametric methods
    Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India View citations (1)
33. Quantifying spatial misallocaton in centrally provided public goods
    Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2008)
34. The political economy of public goods: Some evidence from India
    Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India View citations (28)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Development Economics (2007)

2003

35. Identifying targeting with nonparametric methods: An application to an Indian microfinance program
    Indian Statistical Institute, Planning Unit, New Delhi Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi, India

2001

36. Racial Income Disparities and the Measurement of Segregation
    Urban/Regional, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)

Journal Articles

2020

1. Designing effective transfers: Lessons from India’s school meal program
   Review of Development Economics, 2020, 24, (1), 45-61

2019

2. A Behavior‐Based Approach to the Estimation of Poverty in India
   Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2019, 121, (1), 182-224 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2015)
3. Socially Disadvantaged Groups and Microfinance in India
   Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2019, 67, (3), 537 - 569
   See also Working Paper (2017)

2018

4. Editorial Introduction
   JODE - Journal of Demographic Economics, 2018, 84, (1), 1-2

2017

5. Repayment and exclusion in a microfinance experiment
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2017, 137, (C), 176-190 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper (2013)

2015

6. Caste, corruption and political competition in India
   Research in Economics, 2015, 69, (3), 336-352 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2015)

2014

7. Aid and agency in Africa: Explaining food disbursements across Ethiopian households, 1994–2004
   Journal of Development Economics, 2014, 108, (C), 128-137 View citations (8)
   See also Working Paper (2012)

2013

8. Back on the Rails: Competition and Productivity in State-Owned Industry
   American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2013, 5, (1), 136-62 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2010)
9. Repayment incentives and the distribution of gains from group lending
   Journal of Development Economics, 2013, 105, (C), 131-139 View citations (14)
   See also Working Paper (2011)

2011

10. The application of nonparametric tests to poverty targeting
    Economics Letters, 2011, 113, (1), 58-61 View citations (1)

2009

11. Racial Inequality and Segregation Measures: Some Evidence from the 2000 Census
    The Review of Black Political Economy, 2009, 36, (2), 79-91 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper (2009)

2008

12. Microfinance Lifespans: A Study of Attrition and Exclusion in Self-Help Groups in India
    India Policy Forum, 2008, 4, (1), 159-210 View citations (11)
    Also in India Policy Forum, 2007, 4, (1), 159-210 (2007) View citations (13)
13. Quantifying spatial misallocation in centrally provided public goods
    Economics Letters, 2008, 98, (2), 201-206 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper (2004)
    Working Paper (2010)
14. Social Science Knowledge and Economic Development: An Institutional Design Perspective
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 90, (2), 574-576

2007

15. The political economy of public goods: Some evidence from India
    Journal of Development Economics, 2007, 82, (2), 287-314 View citations (179)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2005

16. History, Social Divisions, and Public Goods in Rural India
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2005, 3, (2-3), 639-647 View citations (102)
17. Is Skill Biased Technological Change Here Yet? Evidence from India Manufacturing in the 1990's
    Annals of Economics and Statistics, 2005, (79-80), 299-321 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper (2005)
    Chapter (2010)

2004

18. Inequality and Segregation
    Journal of Political Economy, 2004, 112, (6), 1296-1321 View citations (52)
    See also Working Paper (2004)

2001

19. A Simple Model of Voice
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2001, 116, (1), 189-227 View citations (51)

1998

20. School heterogeneity, human capital accumulation, and standards
    Journal of Public Economics, 1998, 67, (3), 369-397 View citations (4)

Chapters

2010

1. Is Skill Biased Technological Change Here Yet? Evidence from India Manufacturing in the 1990s
   A chapter in Contributions in Memory of Zvi Griliches, 2010, pp 299-321
   See also Working Paper (2005)
   Journal Article in Annals of Economics and Statistics (2005)

2008

2. Public Action for Public Goods
   Elsevier View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper (2007)