Publications
“The Role of Private and Social Incentives in Students' Test-taking Effort” (2024) J.Sarkar, U.Dulleck, Economic Modelling, forthcoming.
“Long-term impact of exposure to violent conflict: Are there gender differences?” (2023) with A.Islam, H.K.Nath, R.Mahanta , R.Mandal, C.Ouch, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 208, 120-139.
“Does free education reduce early school dropouts? Evidence from a legislative reform in India” (2022) with N. Hoque, R. Mahanta, Economic Analysis and Policy, vol. 74, pp 657-65.
“How do children of immigrants perform? Evidence from Australian nationwide standardized tests” (2021) with A.Islam, R.Smyth, International Migration, vol. 60(4), pp 93-136.
“Do parental preferences predict engagement in child health programs?” (2021) with T. Beatton, C.Moores, J.Sarkar, J.Silva Goncalves, H.Vidgen, Health Economics, vol. 30(11). pp 2686-2700.
“Who Responds to Fertility-boosting Incentives? Evidence from Pro-natal Policies in Australia” (2020) with S.Bonner, Demographic Research, vol. 42, pp 513-548.
“Long-lasting Effects of Relative Age at School” (2019) with L. Page, J. Goncalves, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, vol. 168, pp 166-195.
“Does Host Country Education Mitigate Immigrant Inefficiency? Evidence from Earnings of Australian University Graduates” (2019) with T. Collier, Empirical Economics, vol. 56(1), pp 81-106.
“Larrikin Youth: Crime and Queensland’s Earning or Learning Reform” (2018) with T.Beatton, M.Kidd, S.Machin, Labour Economics, vol. 52, pp 149-159.
“The Older the Bolder: Experimental Evidence on the Role of Relative Age Among Peers” (2017) with L. Page, J. Goncalves, Journal of Economic Psychology, vol. 63, pp 43-81.
“What Does Attending Early Childhood Program Mean for Child Health in India?” (2017) with J. Sarkar, Health Economics, vol. 26(11), pp 1366-1379.
“The Quantity-quality Trade-off Among Australian Children”(2017) with S. Bonner, Economic Modelling, vol. 70, pp 383-389.
“Why Does Child Labour Persist with Declining Poverty?”(2016) with J. Sarkar, Economic Inquiry, vol. 54(1); 139-158.
“Business in Troubled Waters: Does Adverse Attitude Affect Firm Value” (2013) with K. Yost, J.C. Park, & J. Sarkar, Journal of Corporate Finance, vol. 22, 221-235.
“Gender Bias in Schooling: The Case for Bhutan” (2012) with P. Choden, Journal of the Asia Pacific Economy, vol. 18, 513-528.
“Persistence of Income Inequality: Does Child Mortality Matter?” (2012) with J. Sarkar, Journal of Developing Areas, vol. 46(2), 105-123.
“Gender Inequality and the Spread of HIV in India” (2011) with A. Mitra, International Journal of Social Economics, vol. 38(6), 557-572.
“Who Benefits from Marriage?” (2009) with D. Millimet & E. Maasoumi, Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, vol. 71(1), 1-33. (Top 5 Most Downloaded Articles in 2009).
“The Role of Human Capital in Economic Growth Revisited” (2007) Applied Economics Letters, vol. 14(4), 419-423.