Working Papers/in Progress

Book Chapters


Refereed Journal Publications

31. “Down to the wire: Leveraging technology to improve electricity utility cost recovery” (with H. Ahmad, A. Ali, R. Meeks, & Z. Wang) forthcoming, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics


30. "Breaking the culture of nonpayment: A qualitative analysis of utility intervention in Pakistan.” (2024) Utilities Policy, 91, (with H. Ahmad, A. Ali, R. Meeks, V. Plutshack, & Z. Wang


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. https://ideas.repec.org/a/ebl/ecbull/eb-07f40001.html