I am a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Economics at the University of Oklahoma. My research spans labor economics and development economics, with a focus on how social conflict, discrimination, and institutional shocks shape economic and demographic outcomes.
My work spans several areas. I study the long-run effects of communal violence on married women's intra-household bargaining power and reproductive autonomy, using the 2002 Gujarat riots as a setting. I also examine how racial match between police officers and drivers shapes enforcement outcomes in one-shot traffic stop encounters.
My job market paper studies career outcomes for economists who write dissertations on sensitive or politically charged topics, examining whether the choice to study contentious subjects affects placement and publication success.
Beyond academia, I am a trained Hindustani classical vocalist.
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