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Working Papers

2023

1. The Recovery from the Covid-19 Pandemic as an Opportunity for a Sustainable and Resilient World
   DEOS Working Papers, Athens University of Economics and Business

2022

2. Electric stoves as a solution for household air pollution: Evidence from rural India
   Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi

2021

3. The Distributional Impact of Climate Change: Why Food Prices Matter
   Working Papers, Ashoka University, Department of Economics View citations (3)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2017)
   See also Journal Article The Distributional Impact of Climate Change: Why Food Prices Matter, Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, Springer (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
4. There is no economic case for new coal plants in India
   Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (4)
   See also Journal Article There is no economic case for new coal plants in India, World Development Perspectives, Elsevier (2021) View citations (3) (2021)

2020

5. A Breath of Fresh Air: Raising Awareness for Clean Fuel Adoption
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article A breath of fresh air: Raising awareness for clean fuel adoption, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2021) View citations (7) (2021)

2018

6. Forest Carbon Supply in Nepal: Evidence from a Choice Experiment
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank

2015

7. Biogas: clean energy access with low-cost mitigation of climate change
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Biogas: Clean Energy Access with Low-Cost Mitigation of Climate Change, Environmental & Resource Economics, Springer (2015) View citations (12) (2015)
8. Community managed forest groups and preferences for REDD contract attributes: a choice experiment survey of communities in Nepal
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (4)
9. Does collective action sequester carbon ? the case of the Nepal community forestry program
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
10. 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 (39)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2015) View citations (34)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2015) View citations (32)
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (44)
    See also Journal Article The Impact of Temperature on Productivity and Labor Supply: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing, Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press (2021) View citations (108) (2021)
11. What do Economists have to say about Climate Impacts on South Asia?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2013

12. The Demographics of Cooperation: Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Gori-Ganga Basin
    Artefactual Field Experiments, The Field Experiments Website View citations (2)
    Also in Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2010)
    See also Journal Article The Demographics of Cooperation: Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Gori-Ganga Basin, Journal of Economics and Management, College of Business, Feng Chia University, Taiwan (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2012

13. Are Embankments a Good Flood-­-Control Strategy? A Case Study of the Kosi River
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences
    Also in Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2012)

2011

14. Cash transfers to individuals based on biometric identification are feasible and will bring large gains to the economically insecure
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
15. Voluntary Contribution in the Field: An Experiment in the Indian Himalayas
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2010

16. Climate policy and innovation in the absence of commitment
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Climate Policy and Innovation in the Absence of Commitment, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, University of Chicago Press (2016) View citations (3) (2016)
17. Effects of information on environmental quality in developing countries
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (22)
    See also Journal Article Effects of Information on Environmental Quality in Developing Countries, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2010) View citations (22) (2010)

2008

18. Discrimination in an elite labour market? Job placements at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (4)

2006

19. Demand for Environmental Quality: Survey Evidence on Drinking Water in Urban India
    Working Papers, University of Washington, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2005

20. Does decentralization work? Forest conservation in the Himalayas
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (4)

2004

21. Being informed matters: Experimental evidence on the demand for environmental quality
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (2)
22. Collective action in the commons: A theoretical framework for empirical research
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (1)

2003

23. Awareness and the demand for environmental quality: Drinking water in urban India
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (10)
    Also in Working papers, The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics View citations (18)
24. Valuing lives equally: Distributional weights for welfare analysis
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
    See also Journal Article Valuing lives equally: Distributional weights for welfare analysis, Economics Letters, Elsevier (2006) View citations (11) (2006)

2002

25. Collective action for forest conservation: Does heterogeneity matter?
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (11)
26. Inequality and environmental policy
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
27. Norm compliance and strong reciprocity
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
    Also in Working Papers, Santa Fe Institute (2001) View citations (2)
28. Understanding reciprocity
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
    See also Journal Article Understanding reciprocity, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2003) View citations (47) (2003)

1999

29. Preference Evolution and Reciprocity
    Game Theory and Information, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (12)
    See also Journal Article Preference Evolution and Reciprocity, Journal of Economic Theory, Elsevier (2001) View citations (119) (2001)

Undated

30. The importance of being informed: experimental evidence on the demand for environmental quality
    Working papers, The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics View citations (80)
    See also Journal Article The importance of being informed: Experimental evidence on demand for environmental quality, Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier (2008) View citations (141) (2008)

Journal Articles

2023

1. Low-Cost Strategies to Improve Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries: Experimental Evidence from Nepal
   Environmental & Resource Economics, 2023, 84, (3), 729-752

2021

2. A Report on the 14th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative
   Ecology, Economy and Society - the INSEE Journal, 2021, 04, (01)
3. A breath of fresh air: Raising awareness for clean fuel adoption
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 151, (C) View citations (7)
   See also Working Paper A Breath of Fresh Air: Raising Awareness for Clean Fuel Adoption, IZA Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
4. The Distributional Impact of Climate Change: Why Food Prices Matter
   Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, 2021, 5, (2), 249-275 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper The Distributional Impact of Climate Change: Why Food Prices Matter, Working Papers (2021) View citations (3) (2021)
5. The Impact of Temperature on Productivity and Labor Supply: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
   Journal of Political Economy, 2021, 129, (6), 1797 - 1827 View citations (108)
   See also Working Paper THE IMPACT OF TEMPERATURE ON PRODUCTIVITY AND LABOR SUPPLY - EVIDENCE FROM INDIAN MANUFACTURING, Working papers (2015) View citations (39) (2015)
6. There is no economic case for new coal plants in India
   World Development Perspectives, 2021, 24, (C) View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper There is no economic case for new coal plants in India, Discussion Papers (2021) View citations (4) (2021)

2020

7. Funding Inclusive Green Transition through Greenhouse Gas Pricing
   ifo DICE Report, 2020, 18, (01), 03-08 View citations (2)
8. Value of cleaner neighborhoods: Application of hedonic price model in low income context
   World Development, 2020, 131, (C) View citations (9)

2019

9. Ensuring Water Availability to Water Users through Incentive Payment for Ecosystem Services Scheme: A Case Study in a Small Hilly Town of Nepal
   Water Economics and Policy (WEP), 2019, 05, (04), 1-26 View citations (5)
10. Shooting at the wrong target: Review of Post-Growth Thinking in India: Towards Sustainable Egalitarian Alternatives edited by Julien-François Gerber and Rajeswari S. Raina
    Ecology, Economy and Society - the INSEE Journal, 2019, 02, (01)

2018

11. Does Collective Action Sequester Carbon? Evidence from the Nepal Community Forestry Program
    World Development, 2018, 101, (C), 133-141 View citations (11)

2017

12. Global warming and local air pollution have reduced wheat yields in India
    Climatic Change, 2017, 140, (3), 593-604 View citations (20)

2016

13. Climate Policy and Innovation in the Absence of Commitment
    Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2016, 3, (4), 917 - 955 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Climate policy and innovation in the absence of commitment, Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)

2015

14. Biogas: Clean Energy Access with Low-Cost Mitigation of Climate Change
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2015, 62, (2), 265-277 View citations (12)
    See also Working Paper Biogas: clean energy access with low-cost mitigation of climate change, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (11) (2015)

2013

15. The Demographics of Cooperation: Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Gori-Ganga Basin
    Journal of Economics and Management, 2013, 9, (2), 231-269 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper The Demographics of Cooperation: Evidence from a Field Experiment in the Gori-Ganga Basin, Artefactual Field Experiments (2013) View citations (2) (2013)

2010

16. Effects of Information on Environmental Quality in Developing Countries
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2010, 4, (2), 275-292 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Effects of information on environmental quality in developing countries, Discussion Papers (2010) View citations (22) (2010)

2009

17. Awareness and the demand for environmental quality: survey evidence on drinking water in urban India*
    Environment and Development Economics, 2009, 14, (6), 665-692 View citations (14)

2008

18. The importance of being informed: Experimental evidence on demand for environmental quality
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (1), 14-28 View citations (141)
    See also Working Paper The importance of being informed: experimental evidence on the demand for environmental quality, Working papers View citations (80)

2007

19. Asian Irrigation in Transition: Responding to Challenges
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2007, 89, (4), 1122-1124

2006

20. A Simple Model of Collective Action
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2006, 54, (3), 725-47 View citations (9)
21. Earthly Politics: Local and Global in Environmental Governance
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2006, 88, (2), 520-522 View citations (1)
22. Valuing lives equally: Distributional weights for welfare analysis
    Economics Letters, 2006, 90, (1), 122-125 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Valuing lives equally: Distributional weights for welfare analysis, Discussion Papers (2003) (2003)

2004

23. The evolution of honesty
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2004, 54, (1), 1-17 View citations (13)
24. What can we learn from cultural group selection and co-evolutionary models?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2004, 53, (1), 105-108 View citations (1)

2003

25. Understanding reciprocity
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2003, 50, (1), 1-27 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Understanding reciprocity, Discussion Papers (2002) (2002)

2002

26. Can Growth Ease Class Conflict?
    Economics and Politics, 2002, 14, (1), 65-81 View citations (2)

2001

27. Preference Evolution and Reciprocity
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2001, 97, (2), 273-297 View citations (119)
    See also Working Paper Preference Evolution and Reciprocity, Game Theory and Information (1999) View citations (12) (1999)

1999

28. Humans as factors of production: an evolutionary analysis
    Managerial and Decision Economics, 1999, 19, (7-8), 441-455 View citations (4)

1997

29. Evolutionary Stability of Pure-Strategy Equilibria in Finite Games
    Games and Economic Behavior, 1997, 21, (1-2), 253-265 View citations (2)

1996

30. The Evolution of Social Norms in Common Property Resource Use
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (4), 766-88 View citations (225)

Edited books

2009

1. New and Enduring Themes in Development Economics
   World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. View citations (4)