Working Papers
Working Papers
Demand Elasticity and Solar Panels: A study of California with Rui Zhong
Raising Revenues: A study of property tax compliance in an Indian Municipality (Job market paper)
How much influence does a bureaucrat have? A study of caste and crime in India
Political Economy of State Borrowing and Financial Crowding Out with Viral Acharya, Nirupama Kulkarni, and Rahul Singh Chauhan
Presented at the 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Tax Conference, slides available hereÂ
We examine the crowding out of privately-owned firms due to the presence of government-owned firms and state government borrowing, exploiting the variation in staggered state electoral cycles. In particular, we examine the role of politically motivated bond-market lending.