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Working Papers

2022

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

2021

2. The Distributional Impact of Climate Change: Why Food Prices Matter
   Working Papers, Ashoka University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
   Also in Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2017)
   See also Journal Article in Economics of Disasters and Climate Change (2021)
3. There is no economic case for new coal plants in India
   Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article in World Development Perspectives (2021)

2020

4. 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 in Journal of Development Economics (2021)

2018

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

2015

6. Biogas: clean energy access with low-cost mitigation of climate change
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article in Environmental & Resource Economics (2015)
7. 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)
8. Does collective action sequester carbon ? the case of the Nepal community forestry program
   Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (3)
9. 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 (34)
   Also in Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2015) View citations (27)
   Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi (2015) View citations (24)
   Working Papers, eSocialSciences (2014) View citations (44)
   See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2021)
10. What do Economists have to say about Climate Impacts on South Asia?
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2013

11. 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 in Journal of Economics and Management (2013)

2012

12. 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

13. 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
14. Voluntary Contribution in the Field: An Experiment in the Indian Himalayas
    Working Papers, eSocialSciences

2010

15. Climate policy and innovation in the absence of commitment
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article in Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (2016)
16. Effects of information on environmental quality in developing countries
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (19)
    See also Journal Article in Review of Environmental Economics and Policy (2010)

2008

17. Discrimination in an elite labour market? Job placements at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (3)

2006

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

2005

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

2004

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

2003

22. Awareness and the demand for environmental quality: Drinking water in urban India
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi View citations (8)
    Also in Working papers, The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics View citations (18)
23. Valuing lives equally: Distributional weights for welfare analysis
    Discussion Papers, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi
    See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2006)

2002

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

1999

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

Undated

29. 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 in Journal of Development Economics (2008)

Journal Articles

2021

1. A Report on the 14th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative
   Ecology, Economy and Society - the INSEE Journal, 2021, 04, (01)
2. A breath of fresh air: Raising awareness for clean fuel adoption
   Journal of Development Economics, 2021, 151, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2020)
3. The Distributional Impact of Climate Change: Why Food Prices Matter
   Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, 2021, 5, (2), 249-275 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper (2021)
4. The Impact of Temperature on Productivity and Labor Supply: Evidence from Indian Manufacturing
   Journal of Political Economy, 2021, 129, (6), 1797 - 1827 View citations (22)
   See also Working Paper (2015)
5. There is no economic case for new coal plants in India
   World Development Perspectives, 2021, 24, (C) View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper (2021)

2020

6. Funding Inclusive Green Transition through Greenhouse Gas Pricing
   ifo DICE Report, 2020, 18, (01), 03-08
7. Value of cleaner neighborhoods: Application of hedonic price model in low income context
   World Development, 2020, 131, (C) View citations (5)

2019

8. 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)
9. 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

10. Does Collective Action Sequester Carbon? Evidence from the Nepal Community Forestry Program
    World Development, 2018, 101, (C), 133-141 View citations (10)

2017

11. Global warming and local air pollution have reduced wheat yields in India
    Climatic Change, 2017, 140, (3), 593-604 View citations (13)

2016

12. 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 (2010)

2015

13. Biogas: Clean Energy Access with Low-Cost Mitigation of Climate Change
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 2015, 62, (2), 265-277 View citations (10)
    See also Working Paper (2015)

2013

14. 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 (2013)

2010

15. Effects of Information on Environmental Quality in Developing Countries
    Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 2010, 4, (2), 275-292 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper (2010)

2009

16. 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 (13)

2008

17. The importance of being informed: Experimental evidence on demand for environmental quality
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (1), 14-28 View citations (124)
    See also Working Paper

2007

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

2006

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

2004

22. The evolution of honesty
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2004, 54, (1), 1-17 View citations (12)
23. 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

24. Understanding reciprocity
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2003, 50, (1), 1-27 View citations (46)
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

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

2001

26. Preference Evolution and Reciprocity
    Journal of Economic Theory, 2001, 97, (2), 273-297 View citations (113)
    See also Working Paper (1999)

1999

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

1997

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

1996

29. The Evolution of Social Norms in Common Property Resource Use
    American Economic Review, 1996, 86, (4), 766-88 View citations (211)

Edited books

2009

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