Research

Publications

Economics Journals

1. Aggarwal, R. (2026). Input substitution in electricity generation and industrial production: Evidence from India. Journal of Development Economics, 179, 103614. Link. Accepted Manuscript.

2. Aggarwal, R. (2025). Industrial Policies in India: Did They Work? Indian Journal of Economics, 418. Link. Working Paper.

3. Aggarwal, R, Ayhan, SH, Jakob, M and Steckel, JC. (2025). Carbon pricing and household welfare: evidence from Uganda. Environment and Development Economics, Volume 30, Issue 1, February 2025, pp. 1-25. Link.

4. 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.

Multidisciplinary Journals

1. *Aggarwal, R and Steckel, JC. (2025). Electricity price hikes raise firewood consumption and women's collection time in Malawi. Environmental Research: Energy, 2 025014. Link.

2. *Aggarwal, R. (2025). Modelling the effects of climate policy on firewood collection and women's welfare in developing countries. Environmental Research: Climate, 4(1): 015006. Link.

*Invited Article

Working Papers

1. Aggarwal, R., Missbach, L., Somanathan, E., Steckel, J. and Sterner, T. (2025). Negative health effects of carbon prices can outweigh the climate benefits in developing countries. Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative Study. Link.

Selected works in progress

Inequality in carbon emissions among India's middle-class households (with Lucas Chancel).

Long-term health impacts of air pollution in India (with Kanishka Kacker and Vis Taraz).

Op-Eds

1.  *Aggarwal, R. (2025). Complementarity between labour and energy in Indian manufacturing. Ideas for India, dated March 24, 2025. Link.

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

3.  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.

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

*Invited Contribution

Media Mentions

1. EfD Initiative. (2025). Negative health effects of carbon prices can outweigh the climate benefits in developing countries, dated October 08, 2025. Link.

2. EfD Initiative. (2025). Carbon pricing could increase fuelwood consumption and women’s collection time in Malawi, dated July 10, 2025. Link.

3. EfD Initiative. (2024). Carbon pricing in the Global South should be combined with cash transfers, dated October 30, 2024. Link.