Select Publications
Book Chapters
2017, 'Market segmentation as a screening mechanism', in Lensink ; Sjogren ; Wihlborg (ed.), Paths for sustainable economic development, L, S & W, Groningen, Netherland, pp. 183 - 197
,2012, 'Aspects of Bureaucratic Corruption', in Ghate C (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of the Indian Economy, Oxford University Press, Delhi, pp. 551 - 580
,2001, 'Dealers, Markets, and Exchanges: A Study of Intermediation', in Bose A; Ray D; Sarkar A (ed.), Contemporary macroeconomics, Oxford University Press, USA, pp. 296 - 311
,2000, 'Institutions and Institutional Change: A review of conceptual and analytical issues', in Liman I (ed.), , pp. 11 - 44
,Journal articles
2023, 'Conformity and adaptation in groups', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 212, pp. 1267 - 1285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2023.06.006
,2023, 'Contributing to Peace', Journal of Conflict Resolution, 67, pp. 1993 - 2027, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00220027231154436
,2022, 'Women's labor force participation and household technology adoption', European Economic Review, 147, pp. 104181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104181
,2020, 'Devil take the hindmost: Deflecting attacks to other defenders', Reliability Engineering and System Safety, 204, pp. 107205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ress.2020.107205
,2020, 'Behavioral coordination as an individual best-response to punishing role models', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 174, pp. 301 - 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.03.016
,2018, 'Rational conflict and pre-commitment to peace', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 149, pp. 215 - 238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.03.012
,2017, 'Monitoring for worker quality', Journal of Labor Economics, 35, pp. 755 - 785, http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/690713
,2017, 'Organizational Cultures of Corruption', Journal of Public Economic Theory, 19, pp. 59 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12174
,2014, 'Introduction: Special issue on Corruption and Governance', Indian Growth and Development Review, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IGDR-12-2013-0050
,2011, 'Cross-border acquisitions and optimal government policy', The Economic Record, 87, pp. 427 - 437, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-4932.2011.00727.x
,2010, 'The Fragmentation of Reputation', B E Journal of Theoretical Economics, 10, pp. article 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.2202/1935-1704.1642
,2009, 'Intermediation in corruption markets', The Indian Growth and Development Review, 2, pp. 39 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17538250910953453
,2008, 'Partners in crime: Collusive corruption and search', B E Journal of Economic Analysis and Policy, 8, pp. 36 - 56
,2006, 'Micro-credit Programs and Land Distribution', Economics Bulletin, 15, pp. 1 - 7, http://economicsbulletin.vanderbilt.edu/2006/volume15/EB-06O10011A.pdf
,2004, 'Bureaucratic Delays and bribe-taking', Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 54, pp. 313 - 320
,2003, 'Endogenous market segmentation with heterogeneous agents', Economic Theory, 22, pp. 457 - 467
,1997, 'Nutritional efficiency wages: a policy framework', Journal of Development Economics, 54, pp. 469 - 478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-3878(97)00052-7
,1996, 'Agrarian efficiency wages in a dual economy', Journal of Development Economics, 49, pp. 371 - 386, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3878(95)00066-6
,1996, 'Bargaining Economies with Patient and Impatient Agents: Equilibria and Intermediation', Games and Economic Behavior, 14, pp. 149 - 172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/game.1996.0046
,1995, 'Stores', Economic Theory, 6, pp. 251 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01212490
,1993, 'Interlinked contracts and moral hazard in investment', Journal of Development Economics, 41, pp. 247 - 273, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3878(93)90058-U
,Working Papers
2022, Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, or just tax the rich? Development, efficiency, and the pursuit of equity, SSRN, 2022-02, http://dx.doi.org10.2139/ssrn.4153734
,2021, Culture, Economic Shocks and Conflict: Does trust moderate the effect of price shocks on conflict?, 2021-03, http://dx.doi.org10.2139/ssrn.3818198, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3818198
,2021, Contributing to peace, SSRN, 2021-01, http://dx.doi.org10.2139/ssrn.3788024, https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3788024
,2020, Women's Labor Force Participation and Household Technology Adoption, http://dx.doi.org10.2139/ssrn.3520613, http://ssrn.com/abstract=3520613
,2014, Conforming to group norms: An experimental study, 2014-21, http://dx.doi.org10.2139/ssrn.2427573, http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2427573
,2011, A THEORY OF MONITORING AND INTERNAL LABOR MARKETS, NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH, Boston, w17623, http://dx.doi.org, http://www.nber.org/papers/w17623
,2010, A Dynamic Model of Search and Intermediation, School of Economics, UNSW, Sydney, 2010/04, http://dx.doi.org, http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1550088
,Preprints
A Dynamic Model of Search and Intermediation, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1550088
,A Theory of Monitoring and Internal Labor Markets, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1984369
,Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, or Just Tax the Rich? Development, Efficiency, and the Pursuit of Equity, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4661500
,Aspects of Bureaucratic Corruption, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1679918
,Multinational Enterprises, Cross-Border Acquisitions, and Government Policy, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1324105
,Search and Intermediation: Toward a Model of the Merchant Trader, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1052301
,The Fragmentation of Reputation, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1052501
,Women's Labor Force Participation and Household Technology Adoption, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3958794
,Other
2021, Ideas for India, International Growth Centre (LSE & Oxford), https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/fruits-of-liberation-women-s-work-participation-and-adoption-of-household-appliances.html
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