Research

My research focuses on political economy and development economics, with particular emphasis on the role of institutions, conflict, and religion in economic development.

Working Papers

"Market Access and Urban Growth in the Former Soviet Union"

"Conflict and Religion: Evidence from Ramadan"

Work in Progress

"From Legislation to Tension: Cattle Preservation Laws and Hindu-Muslim Conflict in India" (with P. Bhandari and K. Sharma)

Other Publication

"The Dynamics of Parallel Economies: Measuring the Informal Sector in Uzbekistan"

2023, AIP Conference Proceedings, 2812(1) (with B. Eshchanov and O. Khakimov) [senior thesis]

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