My Research

Papers & Articles

Publications

“The Distributive Impacts of Financial Development: Evidence from Mortgage Markets during U.S. Branch Banking Deregulation” American Economic Journal: Applied Economics 6.4 (2014): 175-196.

"Durable Ownership, Time Allocation and Female Labor Force Participation: Evidence from China's Home Appliances to the Countryside Rebate" (with Yabin Wang) Economic Development and Cultural Change, 70.1 (2021) 87-121. 

"Economic Complexity and the Globalization of Services."  (with Saurabh Mishra and Siavash Toosi) Structural Change and Economic Dynamics 53 (2020): 267-280. 

"Using Bankruptcy to Reduce Foreclosures: Does Strip-Down of Mortgages Affect the Mortgage Market?" (with Wenli Li and Michelle White), Journal of Financial Services Research (2017): 1-29.

“Product Scope and Productivity: Evidence from India’s Product Reservation Policy” (with Joshua Wilde) Southern Economic Journal (2019): 339-362.

"Research Opportunities in Emerging Markets: an Inter-disciplinary Perspective from Marketing, Economics, and Psychology" (with K. Sudhir et al.) Customer Needs and Solutions 2 (2015) : 246-276.

Working Papers

"Household Response to Female Electoral Victories: Evidence from Indian State Elections" (with Vishal Narayan, under review)

“Long Term Effects of Experience during Youth: Evidence from Consumption in China” (with K. Sudhir) 

Work in Progress 

Technology & Fertility (with Roland Pongou and Marie-Christelle Mabeu)

Policy Papers

"Specialization, Diversity and Indian Manufacturing Growth" (with Ejaz Ghani and William Kerr) World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 6648

"Regional Diversity and Inclusive Growth in Indian Cities" (with Ejaz Ghani and William Kerr)  World Bank Policy Research Working Paper 6919