Research

Papers in peer reviewed journals:

1. (Im)balance in household balance sheet in the aftermath of a natural disaster (with Shreya Lahiri) (2024). International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 100,104174. doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2023.104174  

2. Duration of exposure to inheritance law in India: Examining the heterogenous effects of empowerment (with Upasak Das and Prasenjit Sarkhel) (2024). Review of Development Economics, 28(2), 777-799. doi.org/10.1111/rode.13080 

3. Fuelling down after a lockdown: Effects of the first COVID wave on clean fuel usage in India (with Upasak Das and Samarul Islam) (2023). Energy Economics, 106, 106940 doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2023.106940 

4. Home, unsweet home- Effect of homeownership on financial investments of Indian households (with Shreya Lahiri) (2023). Journal of Economic Studies. doi.org/10.1108/JES-05-2023-0238 

5. Bank board network and financial stability in emerging markets (with Rajnish Kumar) (2022). Emerging Markets Review, 51(B), 100884 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2022.100884

6. Adding fuel to human capital: Exploring the educational effects of cooking fuel choice from rural India (with Upasak Das) (2022). Energy Economics. 105, 105744. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eneco.2021.105744 

7. Socioeconomic determinants of household investment portfolio in India (with Priya Rampal) (2022). Journal of Emerging Market Finance, 21(3), 265-290. doi.org/10.1177/09726527221082067  

8. Does financial literacy improve financial behavior in emerging economies? Evidence from India (with Shreya Lahiri) (2022). Managerial Finance, 48(9/10), 1430-1452. doi.org/10.1108/MF-09-2021-0440 

9. Alarming hunger in India- Real or methodological Fallacy? (with Md Zakaria Siddiqui and Sunny Jose) (2021). Economic and Political Weekly, 56(50), 13-17. 

10. Can R&D investment reduce the impact of COVID-19 on firm performance? - Evidence from India (2021). Journal of Public Affairs, e2773. https://doi.org/10.1002/pa.2773 

11. Female directors and risk-taking behavior of Indian firms. (2021). Managerial Finance, 47 (7), 1016-1037. https://doi.org/10.1108/MF-05-2020-0274.

12. Do audit fees adjust quickly?—Evidence from India. (2021). Global Business Review, 22(5), 1301-1318. https://doi.org/10.1177/0972150919843382.

13. Understanding the small-world nature of board network in India. (2019). Cogent Economics & Finance, 7(1), 1710424. https://doi.org/10.1080/23322039.2019.1710424

14. Promoter homophily in boards: Does it really matter? - An Analysis of Indian Firms. (2016). Economics Bulletin, 36 (1), 237-252.

15. Stand-alone firms in Inter-firm network: An evidence from India. (2016). Economics Bulletin, 36 (2), 913-920.

Book chapters

1. Women on bank board and board effectiveness in India (with TV Venkatrathna and Nivedita Sinha) (2024) in Banking Resilience: New insights on Corporate Governance, Sustainability and Digital Innovation, edited by Sabri Boubaker and Marwa Elnahass. doi.org/10.1142/q0421 

2. Business group affiliation and resilience to COVID-19 outbreak in India (with Nivedita Sinha) (2022) in Financial Transformation Beyond the COVID-19 Health Crisis, edited by Sabri Boubaker and Duc Nguyen, pp. 615-637. https://doi.org/10.1142/9781800610781_0021

3. Board diversity and bank outcomes in India (with Arnab Mukherjee) (2022) in Corporate Finance and Development- An Emerging Perspective in a Post-crisis world, edited by Shame Mugova, Joseph Olorunfemi Akande and Odunayo Magret Olarewaju, pp159-181. E-ISSN - 2730-6046. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-04980-4 

4. Effect of bank mergers on cost of capital- Evidence from India (with Nivedita Sinha) (2022) in Corporate Finance and Development- An Emerging Perspective in a Post-crisis world, edited by Shame Mugova, Joseph Olorunfemi Akande and Odunayo Magret Olarewaju, pp 69-82. E-ISSN - 2730-6046. link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-04980-4 

5. Bilateral relations and Venture Capital financing (with Nivedita Sinha) (2021). in Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation and Development: A Research Companion, edited by Ngo Vi Dzung and Duc Nguyen. eBook ISBN 9781003134282. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003134282 

Current research in progress/ Working papers:

1. Can ICT make small beautiful? Examining the role of ICT in affecting credit behavior among SMEs in India., ADB working paper 1459 https://doi.org/10.56506/TXHU6941 

2. Looking for greener pastures- Examining the effect of graduate politicians on forest cover in India (with Upasak Das and Sandhya Garg) papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4642163 

3. Women director interlocks and firm performance evidence from India (with Jayati Sarkar and Ekta Selarka). papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4653412  

4. What's the worth of a promise? Evaluating the longer-term indirect effects of a program to reduce early marriage in India (with Upasak Das). Global Development Institute Working Paper, 2021-0.55 

5. The road to safety- Examining the nexus between road infrastructure and crime in rural India (with Ritika Jain). arXiv:2112.07314

Other popular writing:

1. All is not well: Unintended consequences of maternity leave policy in India (with Purna Banerjee and Debojyoti Mazumder), Ideas for India, March 4, 2024. www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/all-is-not-well-unintended-consequences-of-maternity-leave-policy-in-india.html  

2. Do promises work? Assessing the long-term benefits of Apni Beti Apna Dhan Programme, (with Upasak Das). Ideas for India, November 3, 2021. https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/do-promises-work-assessing-long-term-benefits-of-apni-beti-apna-dhan-programme.html. 

[Hindi version available at : https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/do-promises-work-assessing-long-term-benefits-of-apni-beti-apna-dhan-programme-hindi.html] 

3. Crime in the village- Does road infrastructure make a difference? (with Ritika Jain) Ideas for India, December 22, 2021. https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/poverty-inequality/crime-in-the-village-does-road-infrastructure-make-a-difference.html. 

[Hindi version available at: www.ideasforindia.in/topics/poverty-inequality/crime-in-the-village-does-road-infrastructure-make-a-difference-hindi.html ]

Projects

1. Women on board and corporate policies in India -BITS Pilani Research Initiation Grant - 2019-2021

2. Socio-economic determinants of household investment portfolio in India - Dvara Research - 2020-2021. Working paper version - www.dvara.com/research/conference2021/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sharda-University-and-BITS-Pilani.pdf