Publications 

2025

• • Sahu, S.K., Vignesh, K. (2025). Corporate Tax and Carbon Emissions in the Indian Manufacturing Sector. In: Shanmugam, K.R. (eds) India's Public Finance and Policy Challenges in the 2020s. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2860-5_12 

  • Sahoo, Baikunthanath., Malakar, Krishna and Sahu, Santosh Kumar (2025), Does Corporate Social Responsibility Improve Firm-Level Energy Efficiency? The Case of the Iron and Steel Industries in India. Bus Strat Dev, 8: e70110. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.70110 

  • Prantik Bagchi & Santosh Kumar Sahu (2025): Energy Intensity Policies Should be Measure-Specific: A Learning from Indian Manufacturing, Environmental Claims Journal, https://doi.org/10.1080/10406026.2025.2464008 

2024

• Goswami, R., Gopalaswamy, A. K., & Sahu, S. K. (2024). Controlling Owners and Firm Performance: Empirical investigation from India. Studies in Microeconomics, https://doi.org/10.1177/23210222241277424 

• Sahoo, B., Sahu, S. K., & Malakar, K. (2024). Corporate social responsibility and energy efficiency: Empirical evidence from the manufacturing sector of India. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3020 

• Bagchi, P., Sahu, S.K. The conundrum of porter hypothesis, pollution haven hypothesis, and pollution halo hypothesis: evidence from the Indian manufacturing sector. Clean Techn Environ Policy (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-024-02886-z 

• Thomas, A.R., Muhammad, T., Sahu, S.K., Dash U., Examining the factors contributing to a reduction in hardship financing among inpatient households in India. Sci Rep 14, 7164 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-57984-1 

• Dutta, J., Sahu, S.K. Access to cleaner cooking fuel in India: the regional and gender disparities. Environ Dev Sustain (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-04373-9 

• Sahu, S. K., Narayanan, K., & Holli, A. S. (2024). Determinants of Health Expenditure during Extreme Climate Events: An Ex-post Analysis of Households in Rural Odisha of India. The Indian Economic Journal, 72(1), 23-38. https://doi.org/10.1177/00194662231203451 

• Navaneeth, M. S., Ismail Siddiqui, and Santosh Kumar Sahu. "Green Growth Index for India: Drivers, Disparities and Ramifications." Green and Low-Carbon Economy (2024), https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewGLCE42023925 

2023

• Sahu, S. K., & Goel, A. (2023). Wages and Firm Ownership: A Study of the Manufacturing Sector of India. Studies in Microeconomics, 11(2), 157-183. https://doi.org/10.1177/23210222211051453 

• Padhan, H., Behera, D.K., Sahu, S.K., Umakant D., Examining the dynamic synthesis between environmental quality, economic globalization, and economic complexity in OECD countries. Environ Dev Sustain (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-023-04041-y 

• Padhan, H., Sahu, S. & Dash, U. Economic globalization and environmental quality: a study of OECD economies. Environ Dev Sustain 25, 10123–10142 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-022-02479-0 

• Sahu, S.K., Bagchi, P. Waste from production: an analysis at the firm level. Qual Quant 57, 2641–2656 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-022-01482-x 

• Padhan, H., Behera, D.K., Sahu, S.K., Umakant, D., Does Corruption Hinderance Economic Growth Despite Surge of Remittance and Capital Inflows Since Economic Liberalization in an Emerging Economy, India. J Knowl Econ 14, 426–449 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13132-021-00876-w 

• Sahu, S.K., Bagchi, P. IFDI, OFDI, and divestment: a global level analysis. J. Soc. Econ. Dev. 25 (Suppl 1), 72–100 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-023-00260-1 

• Devlina, Sahu SK. Bureaucratic and Societal Determinants of Female-Led Microenterprises in India. Administrative Sciences. 2023; 13(3):68. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13030068

• Thomas, A.R., Dash, U. and Sahu, S.K. Illnesses and hardship financing in India: an evaluation of inpatient and outpatient cases, 2014-18. BMC Public Health 23, 204 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15062-7 

• Ashraf, S., Sahu, S.K. (2023). Resource Dependency and Capital Structure: A Study of Manufacturing Firms in India. In: Alareeni, B., Hamdan, A. (eds) Explore Business, Technology Opportunities and Challenges ‎After the Covid-19 Pandemic. ICBT 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 495. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08954-1_83 

2022

• Devlina, Rao R. R., and Sahu, S.K.,  Corruption and carbon emission: an empirical investigation, International Journal of Green Economics, 16, 4, (2022), 355-388, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJGE.2022.129000

• Thomas, A., U. Dash, and S. K. Sahu. "HPR91 Disease-Specific Hardship Financing in India: A Pooled Cross-Section Analysis of Inpatient and Outpatient Cases." Value in Health 25.12 (2022): S248-S249, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2022.09.1221.

• Padhan, H., Behera, D. K., Sahu, S. K., and Dash, U. 2022. Examining the cyclical pattern of remittance flow, migrants stock, and income of 31 pairs of countries with India, Migration Letters, 19(6), 911–. https://doi.org/10.33182/ml.v19i6.1655

• Dutta, J., Sahu, S.K. Multidimensional aspects of cooking fuel choices in Indian households. Energ. Ecol. Environ. 7, 577–603 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40974-022-00257-2 

• Sahu, S.K., Bagchi, P., Kumar, A. and Tan, K.H., 2022. Technology, price instruments and energy intensity: a study of firms in the manufacturing sector of the Indian economy. Annals of Operations Research, 313, p. 319–339, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10479-021-04295-7 

• Bagchi, P., Sahu, S.K., Kumar, A. and Tan, K.H., 2022. Analysis of carbon productivity for firms in the manufacturing sector of India. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 178, p.121606, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2022.121606 

• Jha, C.K., Panda, B. and Sahu, S.K., 2022. Institutions and conflict. Economic Modelling,113, p.105894, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econmod.2022.105894 

• Sahu, S.K., Manaloor, V. and Bagchi, P., 2022. An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of COVID-19 on the Power Sector of India. Energy RESEARCH LETTERS, 3(2), p.32617, https://doi.org/10.46557/001c.32617 

• Behera, D.K., Dash, U. and Sahu, S.K., 2022. Exploring the possible sources of fiscal space for health in India: insights from political regimes. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20(1), pp.1-16, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-022-00831-4

• Padhan, H., Sahu, S. K., & Dash, U. 2022. Economic globalization and energy consumption patterns in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development economies. Energy & Environment, 33(7), 1396-1416. https://doi.org/10.1177/0958305X211042537 

2021

• Sahu, S.K. and Seshadri S., 2021. Industrial Energy Demand and Technological Change: A Firm-level Analysis of the Manufacturing Sector of India. Productivity: A Quarterly Journal of The National Productivity Council, 62(2), p. 132-144. https://doi.org/10.32381/PROD.2021.62.02.4 

• Paul, B., Patnaik, U., Murari, K.K., Sahu, S.K. and Muralidharan, T., 2021. The Impact of COVID-19 on the Household Economy of India, Indian Journal of Labour Economics, 64(4), 867-882. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41027-021-00352-8 

• Padhan H., Sahu, S.K. and Dash U., 2021. Non-linear analysis of international reserve, trade and trilemma in India, The Journal of Economic Asymmetries, 23, p e00191, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeca.2020.e00191 

• Ramaswamy, S., Choutagunta, A. and Sahu, S.K., 2021. Evaluating Asian Free Trade Agreements: What Does Gravity Model Tell Us?. Foreign Trade Review, 56(1), p.60-70, https://doi.org/10.1177/0015732520961330 

2020

• • Sahu, S.K., Patnaik, U., 2020. The tradeoffs between GHGs emissions, income inequality and productivity, Energy and Climate Change, 1, p. 100014, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.egycc.2020.100014 

  • Bagchi, P. and Sahu, S.K., 2020. Energy Intensity, Productivity and Pollution Loads: Empirical Evidence from Manufacturing Sector of India. Studies in Microeconomics, 8(2), pp.194-211, https://doi.org/ 10.1177/ 232102 222093 0 968 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Patnaik, U., 2020. Foreign Direct Investments and Environmental Policies: A Meta-Analysis. In: Siddharthan, N., Narayanan, K. (eds) FDI, Technology and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3611-3_9 

  • Paul, S., Sahu, S.K. and Jacob, T.I., 2020. Aggregate Fluctuations and Technological Shocks: The Indian Case. In: Siddharthan, N., Narayanan, K. (eds) FDI, Technology and Innovation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3611-3_11 

  • Narayanan, K. and Sahu, S.K., 2020. Firm-Level Productivity and Exports: The Case of Manufacturing Sector in India. In: Aggarwal, S., Das, D., Banga, R. (eds) Accelerators of India's Growth - Industry, Trade and Employment. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9397-7_8 

2019

• • Sahu, S.K. and Kamboj, S., 2019. Decomposition analysis of GHG emissions in emerging economies. Journal of Economic Development, 44(3), p.59-77, http://jed.or.kr/full-text/44-3/4.pdf

2018

• • Narayanan, K., Parthasarathy, D., Inamdar, A. and Sahu, S.K., 2018. Who is vulnerable? Evidence from districts o the east coast of India, In Climate Change and Vulnerable Indian Coast, p. 89-100, Edited by Ramesh. R, Bhatt J.R. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, ISBN 978-93-5346-195-9, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336613354_Who_is_vulnerable_Evidence_from_districts_on_the_east_coast_of_India 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Mehta, D., 2018. Determinants of energy and Co2 emission intensities: a study of manufacturing firms in India, The Singapore Economic Review, 63(2), p. 389-407, https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217590817400173 

  • Sahu, S. K. and Roy, I., 2018. Determinants of Outsourcing in the Automobile Sector in India. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 54(1), p. 37–53, https://www.jstor.org/stable/26536511 

  • Patnaik, U. and Sahu, S.K., 2018. Foreign Direct Investment and Business Cycle Co-movement: Evidence from Asian Countries. In: Siddharthan, N., Narayanan, K. (eds) Globalisation of Technology. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5424-2_4 

2017

• • Sahu, S.K. and Agarwal, N., 2017. Inter-firm differences in mergers and acquisitions: a study of the pharmaceutical sector in India, Journal of Economic Studies, 44(5), p. 861-878, https://doi.org/10.1108/JES-12-2015-0239 

  • Sahu S.K., 2017. Firm performance and diversification: an empirical investigation of chemical sector in India, International Journal of Sustainable Economy, 9(1), p.56-71, https://doi.org/10.1504%2FIJSE.2017.080862 

2016

• • Sahu, S.K. and Sharma, H., 2016. Productivity, Energy Intensity and Output: A Unit Level Analysis of the Indian Manufacturing Sector. Journal of Quantitative Economics, 14(2), p.283–300, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40953-016-0034-7 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2016. Environmental Certification and Technical Efficiency: A Study of Manufacturing Firms in India. Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 16(2), p. 191–207, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10842-015-0213-9 

  • Narayanan, K., and Sahu, S.K., 2016. Effects of Climate Change on Household Economy and Adaptive Responses among Agricultural Households in Eastern Coast of India, Current Science, 110(7), p. 1240-1250, http://www.jstor.org/stable/24908013 

  • Sahu, S.K., Das, S., 2016. Impact of Agricultural Related Technology Adoption on Poverty: A Study of Select Households in Rural India. In: Siddharthan, N., Narayanan, K. (eds) Technology. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1684-4_8

  • Sahu, S.K., Narayanan, K., 2016. Exports and Participation in CDM in Technology Intensive Industries in India. In: De Beule, F., Narayanan, K. (eds) Globalization of Indian Industries. India Studies in Business and Economics. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0083-6_6 

2015

• • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2015. Stock Excess Return, R&D intensity and Market Concentration: A Study of IT Firms in India. Asian Journal of Innovation and Policy, 4(2), p.200-216, G704-SER000004223.2015.4.2.003 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2015. Technology Import, R&D Spillovers and Exports: A Study of the Automobile Sector in India. Review of Development and Change, 20(2), p. 257–276, https://doi.org/10.1177/0972266120150213 

2014

• • Sahu, S.K., & Narayanan, K., 2014. Energy use patterns and firm performance: Evidence from Indian industries. The Journal of Energy and Development, 40(1/2), p.111–133. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24813096 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2014. CO2 Emission from Fossil Fuel Consumption and Technology Intensity: A Study of Indian Manufacturing Industries, Review of Market Integration, 6(3), p. 269-296., https://doi.org/10.1177/0974929215582243

  • Narayanan, K. and Sahu, S.K., 2014. Energy Consumption Response to Climate Change: Policy Options for India, IIM Kozhikode Society & Management Review, 3(2), p. 123-133. https://doi.org/10.1177/ 2277975214544014  

2013

• • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2013. CO2 emission and firm heterogeneity: a study of metals and metal-based industries in India. International journal of energy technology and policy, 9(2), p.110-127, https://doi.org/10.1504/IJETP.2013.058110

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K. 2013. Labour and Energy Intensity: A Study of the Pulp and Paper Industries in India. In: Siddharthan, N., Narayanan, K. (eds) Human Capital and Development. Springer, India. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-0857-0_5 

2011 

• • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2011. Determinants of Energy Intensity in Indian Manufacturing Industries: A Firm Level Analysis, Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics, 4(8), p. 13-30. Available at: https://www.ejbe.org/index.php/ EJBE/article/view/54 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2011. Total Factor Productivity and Energy Intensity in Indian Manufacturing: A Cross-Sectional Study, International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy, 1(2), p. 47-58. https://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/41

Publications (Others and invited)

• • Sahu, S.K., 2018. Development vs Environment Debate, Domain; The Journal of Management Research, 9&10(1), pp. 30-33 

  • Sahu, S.K., 2018. Energy-Growth-CO2 Emissions Nexus: The Indian Case, South Odisha Economic Journal, 2, p. 10-25, South Odisha Economic Association 

  • Sahu S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2015. Energy Intensity and Technology Sourcing: A Study of Manufacturing Firms in India, Bulletin of Energy Economics, The Economics and Social Development Organization, 3(2), p 66-74, https://ideas.repec.org/a/ijr/beejor/v3y2015i2p66-74.html 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2014. Carbon dioxide emissions from Indian manufacturing industries: role of energy and technology intensity. Review of Business and Economics Studies, 1, p. 60-73, https://ideas.repec.org/a/scn/031730/15688965.html 

  • Narayaan, K. and Sahu, S.K., 2011. Health, income inequality and climate-related disasters at household level: reflections from an Orissa district, In Health Environment and Sustainable Development: Perspectives and Issues (pp. 138-156), Serials Publications, New Delhi

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2011. Determinants of energy intensity in Indian manufacturing industries: a cross-sectional study, Electrical India, 51(6), pp. 108-120 

  • Sahu, S.K. and Narayanan, K., 2010.Decomposition of industrial energy consumption in Indian manufacturing: the energy intensity approach. Journal of Environmental Management & Tourism (De Gruyter Open), 1(1). 

  • Sahu, S.K., 2009, Economic analysis of watershed: a developing country perspective, VDM Verlag Publishing House, GB 

  • Bishoyi, D. and Sahu, S.K., 2007, Role agricultural reforms in India and China – an analysis, In WTO and Indian Economy (pp. 160-176), Serials Publications, New Delhi