Working Papers/in Progress
“The economic and environmental effects of making electricity infrastructure excludable.” with H. Ahmad (Sewanee: U of South), A. Ali (LUMS), R. Meeks & Z. Wang (Duke U) - Revise & Resubmit, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
“Do reward and reprimand policies work in reducing the electricity distribution losses?" with A. Ali (LUMS) & K. Gaibulloev (AUS)
“Maternal mental health, health expectations and demand for childhood immunizations in Pakistan.” with A. Delavande (U of Technology Sydney) & B. Zafar (U of Michigan)
"Do households repond to electrcity price signaling: evidence from Pakistan." with A. Ali (LUMS), R. Meeks (Duke U) & M. Vagliasindi (World Bank)
"On reducing distribution losses and increasing bill payments: experimental evidence from Pakistan.” with H. Ahmad (Sewanee: U of South), A. Ali (LUMS), R. Meeks & Z. Wang (Duke U) Revised & Resubmitted, Utilities Policy
"Breaking the culture of nonpayment: an analysis of utility intervention." with H. Ahmad (Sewanee: U of South), A. Ali (LUMS), R. Meeks, V. Plutshack & Z. Wang (Duke U)
“Early age health literacy and dietary choices as investment in human capital: an experimental study among UAE school children.” with K. Gaibulloev, G. Oyun & D. Tasneem (AUS)
"Financial duress and choice for healthy eating: experimental evidence from Pakistan." with K. Gaibulloev, D. Tasneem (AUS) & G. Oyun (Ind Scholar)
Book Chapter
“Modeling trade effects of terrorism." Forthcoming in the Handbook of the Economics of Terrorism. Cambridge University Press. with S. Bandyopadhyay (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis)
Refereed Journal Publications
29. “Impact of terrorism on child sex at birth: evidence from Pakistan." (2024) Forthcoming, Empirical Economics (with K. Gaibulloev & G. Oyun)
28. "Sex ratio and terrorist groups survival." (2024) The Berkeley Economic (B.E.) Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 24: 683-699 (with E. Gaharmanov & K. Gaibulloev)
27. “Financial inclusion and women’s bargaining power.” (2023) International Review of Applied Economics, 37: 76-92 (with J. Jose)
26. “Women’s type of property ownership and domestic violence: a theoretical note.” (2021) Review of Economics of the Household. 19: 223-32 (with E. Gaharamanov & K. Gaibulloev). https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11150-021-09544-z
25. “Terms of trade and counterterrorism externalities.” (2020) Oxford Economic Papers, 72: 293-318. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & T. Sandler). https://academic.oup.com/oep/article/72/2/293/5485228
24. “Parental transfers, intra-household bargaining and fertility decision” (2019) The Berkeley Economic (B.E.) Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 19(1): 1-17. (with E. Gaharamanov & K. Gaibulloev). https://ideas.repec.org/a/bpj/bejeap/v19y2019i1p17n8.html
23. "Terrorism and subjective financial well-being: micro-level evidence from Pakistan." (2019) Public Choice, 178: 493-512. (with K. Gaibulloev & G. Oyun). https://eds.p.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=a48ae374-f21d-429b-a95f-c46da932a089%40redis
22. “Trade and terrorism: a disaggregated approach.” (2018) Journal of Peace Research, 55(5): 656-670. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & T. Sandler). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0022343318763009
21. “Untying motives of giving grants vs. loans.” (2018). European Journal of Political Economy, 51: 1-14. (with K. Gaibulloev). https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/poleco/v51y2018icp1-14.html
20. “Terrorism, trade, and welfare.” (2017) Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, 99(3): 295-305. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & T. Sandler). https://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/review/2017/07/05/terrorism-trade-and-welfare
19. “Gender imbalance and terrorism in developing countries.” (2017) Journal of Conflict Resolution, 61(3): 483-510. “Lead Article” (with T. Sandler). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0022002715603102
18. “Conflicts and domestic bank lending.” 2016. Public Choice, 169(3): 315-331. (with K. Gaibulloev). https://ideas.repec.org/a/kap/pubcho/v169y2016i3d10.1007_s11127-016-0362-3.html
17. “Financing growth through foreign aid and private foreign loans: Nonlinearities and complementarities.” (2015). Journal of International Money and Finance, 56: 75-96. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & S. Lahiri). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0261560615000662
16. “Does globalization mitigate the adverse effects of terrorism on growth?” (2015). Oxford Economic Papers, 67(1): 133-156. https://academic.oup.com/oep/article-abstract/67/1/133/2913016
15. “Terrorism, openness and the Feldstein-Horioka paradox.” (2015). European Journal of Political Economy, 38: 1-11. “Lead Article”. https://econpapers.repec.org/article/eeepoleco/v_3a38_3ay_3a2015_3ai_3ac_3ap_3a1-11.htm
14. “Foreign direct investment, aid, and terrorism.” (2014). Oxford Economic Papers, 66(1): 25- 50. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & T. Sandler). https://academic.oup.com/oep/article/66/1/25/2362815?searchresult=1
13. “On the substitutability between foreign aid and international credit.” (2013). Economics Letters, 118(2): 255-257. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & S. Lahiri). https://research.stlouisfed.org/wp/more/2012-043
12. “Should easier access to credit replace foreign aid? A trade-theoretic model.” (2013) Economics Bulletin, 33(3): 2320-2327. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & S. Lahiri). https://ftp.iza.org/dp6024.pdf
11. “Do countries with greater credit constraints receive more foreign aid?” (2012). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, 94(6): 481-493. (with S. Bandyopadhyay & S. Lahiri). https://files.stlouisfed.org/files/htdocs/publications/review/12/11/Bandyopadhyay.pdf
10. “Foreign aid as counterterrorism policy.” (2011). Oxford Economic Papers, 63(3): 423-447. “Lead Article” (with S. Bandyopadhyay & T. Sandler). https://academic.oup.com/oep/article-abstract/63/3/423/2362077
9. “De facto financial openness and capital mobility.” (2011). Economics Letters, 112(1): 60- 62. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176511001212
8. “Globalization and the Feldstein-Horioka puzzle.” (2011). Applied Economics, 43(16): 2089-2096. (with D. Chakraborty). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00036840903035985
7. “Poverty, political freedom, and the roots of terrorism in developing countries: An empirical assessment.” (2011). Economics Letters, 112(2): 171-175. (with S. Bandyopadhyay). https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176511001224
6. “Role of foreign direct investment in estimating capital mobility: A reappraisal of Feldstein- Horioka puzzle.” (2011). Applied Economics Letters, 18(12): 1133-1137. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13504851.2010.526569
5. “Financial openness and capital mobility: A dynamic panel analysis.” (2010). International Review of Applied Economics, 24(2): 239-246. (with B. Nandwa). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02692170903426021
4. “Do donors care about declining trade revenue from liberalization? an analysis of bilateralaid allocation.” (2009). Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Review, 91(3):141-153. (with S. Bandyopadhyay). https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/studies/26182
3. “Does institutional quality affect capital mobility? evidence from developing countries.” (2009). Journal of Institutional Economics, 5(2): 207-223. https://ideas.repec.org/a/cup/jinsec/v5y2009i02p207-223_00.html
2. “Motivation for bilateral aid allocation: Altruism or trade benefits.” (2008). European Journal of Political Economy, 24(3): 661-674. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0176268008000426
1. “Capital mobility, foreign aid, and openness: a reappraisal.” (2007). Economics Bulletin, 6(12):1-8.
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