Research

Publications

Aggarwal, R. (2021).  Impacts of climate shocks on household consumption and inequality in India. Environment and Development Economics, Volume 26, Special Issue 5-6:  Weather and Climate Impacts in Developing Countries, October 2021, pp.  488-511. Link.

Working Papers

Aggarwal, R. (2024). Input substitution for sustainable industrialisation: Evidence from India. (Under Review)

Aggarwal, R., Missbach, L., Somanathan, E., Steckel, J. C. and Sterner, T. (2024). Negative health effects of a carbon price can outweigh the climate benefits in developing countries. (Under Review)

Aggarwal, R. (2023). Effects of climate policy on women’s welfare in developing countries: A theoretical approach. (Under Review)

Aggarwal, R. and Steckel, J. C. (2022). Collective model of firewood consumption, production and labour supply:  Evidence from Malawi. Conference Paper, German Economic Association (VfS), 2022, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, Kiel, Hamburg. Link. (Under Review)

Aggarwal, R., Ayhan, S. H., Jakob, M. and Steckel, J. C. (2021). Carbon pricing and household welfare: Evidence from Uganda. Duke Global Working Paper Series No. 38. Link. (Under Review)

Aggarwal, R. (2019).  Industrial Policies in India: Did they work? Centre for Sustainable Employment, Working Paper No. 24, Azim Premji University. Link. (Submitted)

Works in progress

Inequality in carbon emissions across Indian households (with Lucas Chancel).

Coal taxes and industrial employment: Evidence from India.

Access to LPG, firewood consumption and women's autonomy: Evidence from India.

Op-Eds

Aggarwal, R. (2024). Climate Change Aggravates Consumption Inequality. The India Forum, dated January 01, 2024. Link.

Aggarwal, R. (2023). Effects of climate shocks on sectoral inequality. Ideas for India, dated August 10, 2023. Link. Hindi version. Reprinted at Environment for Development Initiative.

Aggarwal, R. (2018). Are we prepared for the future of work? Ideas for India, dated August 13, 2018. Link.