An incomplete list of current working papers

Corruption and Governance

"Bureaucratic corruption, political competition, and corporate tax evasion" (with S. Samanta).

"Household subjective wellbeing and public trust in government and politicians"

"Public trust spillovers across government and private institutions"

"On household electricity theft in India"

"Corruption and price gouging in India's land and real estate market" (with Y. Das)

"Public sector corruption, political competition, and economic growth" (with S. Subhadra).

Public Finance (political-economic issues, agricultural policies)

"Political competition and public expenditure" (with R. K. Sahoo)

"Political competition and tax revenue" (with R. K. Sahoo)

"Democracy and tax revenue" (with R.K. Sahoo)

"State lotteries and public finance"

"Public farm spending and agricultural productivity" (with R. Kumar)

"Institutional credit, public farm spending, and agricultural productivity" (with R. Kumar)

"Public investment and private investment in agriculture" (with R. Kumar and J. P. Sahu)

Economics of Crime, Law and Economics

"Crime and growth" (with B. Behera)

"The costs of violent crime" (with B. Behera)

"The police elasticity of crime in India"

"Trust in police and local crime"

"Local crime and trust in police"

"Lotteries and crime"

"The crime hysteresis" (with B. Behera and J. P. Sahu).

Strategic Management/ Economics of Organizations

"Does leadership matter for an organization's performance?" (with K. Benson)

"Labour dynamics and firm financial outcomes".

Labour Economics

TBA.

Business Ethics and Philosophy of Management

TBA.

Household Finance

"Social capital, risk aversion, and stock market participation".

"Digital payments and household financial investment behaviour in India" (with S. Jain and J. P. Sahu).

Elections

"Political competition, economic growth, and voter dissatisfaction". 

"Political competition and legislator quality".

"Electoral effects of local sentiments, political dynasties and economic growth: Evidence from the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections".