Research

Job Market Paper

“When Colleges Come Closer: The Effects of Local Higher Education Expansion on Educational Outcomes in India” [PDF]

Work in Progress

“Impact of Sexual and Reproductive Health Education on Adolescent Well-being”

“How Common are Romeos and Juliets? Evidence from Indian Court Cases” (with Laura Zimmermann)

Other Papers

“National Lok Adalat: Solution for Clearing Backlogs in Subordinate Courts of India?” Master’s Paper, McGill University, 2018 — Advisor: Prof. Matthieu Chemin

Conference Presentations

• Annual Meeting, Southern Economic Association — Tampa, FL (2025); Houston, TX (2026, upcoming)
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management — Boston, MA (2026, upcoming)
• Annual SEEDS Conference, Georgia Tech — Atlanta, GA (2026)
• Annual Conference of the American Society of Health Economists — Minneapolis, MN (2026)
• Economics Seminar, John Munro Godfrey, Sr. Department of Economics, University of Georgia (2024, 2025)

Research Interests

Development Economics · Labor Economics · Law and Economics