This paper examines the relationship between federal transfers and fiscal deficits in India. The system of federal transfers has been criticized on the grounds that it distorts the incentives for states to promote fiscal discipline. We analyze the relationship between transfers, state domestic...

We propose a new control function (CF) method for binary response outcomes in a triangular system with unobserved heterogeneity of multiple dimensions. The identified CFs are the expected values of the heterogeneity terms in the reduced form equations conditional on the endogenous, Xi ≡ (xi1,...

The paper examines the determinants of financial inclusion across 26 Asian countries using GMM dynamic panel data analysis. The GMM dynamic panel estimators utilized are specifically designed to deal with the problems plaguing past studies of determinants of financial inclusion, namely,...

This paper aims to identify the role of digitalization and infrastructure in two fast-growing Asian economies, namely India and the People's Republic of China (PRC), within the growth framework from1990 to 2019 by using panel 2SLS and the NARDL technique. The results show that internet and...

This study aims to determine whether a firm's dividends are influenced by the sector to which it belongs. This paper also examines the explanatory factors for dividends across individual sectors in India. This longitudinal study uses balanced data consisting of companies listed on the National...

This paper examines regional divergence in income across different states in India, and estimates convergence clubs endogenously. The paper makes two useful contributions. First, the data is analyzed using a novel method due to Phillips and Sul (2007) leading to different conclusions in...

We propose a new control function (CF) method for binary response outcomes in a triangular system with unobserved heterogeneity of multiple dimensions. The identified CFs are the expected values of the heterogeneity terms in the reduced form equations conditional on the endogenous, Xi ≡ (xi1,...

This paper analyses the relationship between redistributive policies and civil unrest. This relationship is modelled in a discrete two-period recursive model. Key theoretical assumptions and outcomes are tested empirically using data for a panel of 14 major Indian states between 1973 and 2000....

Recurrent episodes of civil unrest significantly reduce the potential for economic growth and poverty reduction. Yet the economics literature offers little understanding of what triggers civil unrest in society and how to prevent it. This paper provides a theoretical analysis in a dynamic...

This paper analyses the relationship between redistributive policies and civil unrest. This relationship is modelled in a discrete two-period recursive model. Key theoretical assumptions and outcomes are tested empirically using data for a panel of 14 major Indian states between 1973 and 2000....