Does digital financial inclusion stabilise households New research by CSEP Non-Resident Fellow @mostlyeconmix, @skmallick69 & @aprasinha55 finds:
→ Traditional finance → smoother consumption
→ Digital finance → more consumption volatility
Stronger effects for poorer households.
Read: https://t.co/PBFPkCeZxE
What happens to workers when currency depreciates New research by CSEP Non-Resident Fellow @mostlyeconmix & @skmallick69 finds:
→ Firms gain pricing power
→ Workers gain bargaining power
→ Wages rise (esp. managerial)
→ Overall market power falls
Exchange rates shape who wins inside firms.
Read: https://t.co/WfL4Mdcsoh
#TradePlan
What comes first: savings or growth? A paper by CSEP Non-Resident Fellow @mostlyeconmix, @skmallick69 & Kunal Sen finds:
→ Productivity growth leads to higher savings
→ Higher savings alone don’t drive sustained growth
Read: https://t.co/NjrGPPzakx
🎉 Recently Published Article in World Development 🎉
We find that 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 is associated with higher 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, particularly at lower levels of 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵.
New Publication Alert !
Dr. Sandhya Garg, along with @SamarthEcon and @skmallick69 , examines how social identity and access to finance influence rural entrepreneurship.
Published in Journal of Development Economics (Feb 2026).
Read here- https://t.co/BYkfFtZydp
International Seminar on "Contemporary Economic & Financial Challenges and Opportunities" is scheduled for the 24th and 25th of July @iitmadras. @skmallick69
New STEG working paper with Sandhya Garg (IEG) and @skmallick69 on how proximity to bank branches improves women's entrepreneurship!
https://t.co/0jg5wKM0rw
Please consider submitting a paper to the AIEFS Biennial Conference (IIT Madras, INDIA, 24–25 July 2023), and ASSA 2024 Meeting (San Antonio, USA, 5-7 January 2024). Submission details are at the link below. The deadline for both events is 30 April 2023.
https://t.co/VN5Q3dHLWn
Very interesting #EFE seminar by @skmallick69 on Bank #credit#risk and macro-prudential policies. Requiring banks to hold higher levels of capital during good times makes them more #resilient during #downturns & #crises.
Here is our new paper on what constrains price competitiveness; openness is not sufficient;institutions matter @brigranville@QmulCgr “Does greater financial openness promote external competitiveness in emerging markets? The role of institutional quality” https://t.co/eHIE62DaAS
How best to make development aid more effective? This new co-authored paper of mine adds a novel dimension to the debate on aid effectiveness, emphasising the role of human rights performance as a conditionality. The article is available at this link: https://t.co/h1LFHvOyvB