CAS Young Scholars’ Seminar 2018, CESP, JNU
6 and 7 December 2018, Committee Room, Ground Floor, SSS-II Building, J.N.U.
Seminar Programme
Day 1 (December 6th)
Registration (9.30 – 10.00 a.m.)
Opening Remarks (10.00 – 10.10 a.m.) Prof Subrata Guha, Seminar Coordinator
Session 1.(10: 10 – 11.30 a.m.) Economic Theory
Chair: Dr.Soumendu Sarkar, TERI School of Advanced Studies
“A Game of Cooperative Network Formation in the Presence of Network Effects.”
Siddhi Gyan Pandey, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Incompetence and Corruption in Procurement Auctions.”
Sonakshi Jain, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Tea Break(11:30 – 11:50 a.m.)
Session 2. (11.50 a.m. – 1.10 p.m.) Experimental Economics
Chair: Prof. Sujoy Chakravarty, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Influence of Social Network Effect and Incentive on Choice of Star Labeled Cars in India: A Latent Class Approach based on Choice Experiment.”
Charu Grover (with Sangeeta Bansal and Adan L. Martinez-Cruz), CITD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Closure Rules in Auctions: An Experiment.”
Vishruti Gupta, Delhi School of Economics
Lunch Break (1.10 – 2.30 p.m.)
Session 3. (2:30 – 3.50 p.m.) Economics of Gender
Chair: Dr. Rashmi Barua, CITD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Women's labour supply in India: Feminization hypothesis and determinants.”
Tuhina Roy Chowdhury, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Do Financial Incentives Affect Fertility and Sex Ratio at Birth? An Impact Evaluation of Madhya Pradesh’s LadliLaxmiYojana.”
Manisha Jain, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Tea Break (3.50 – 4.10 p.m.)
Session 4.(4.10 p.m. – 5.30 p.m.) Economics of Health
Chair: Dr.Indrani Roy Chowdhury, CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Health and Policy Implications of Obesity: Evidence from India.”
Shivani Gupta, CITD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Reproductive and Child Health Deprivation in West Bengal at Sub-State Level Exploring Long-Run Deprivation Trap Using DLHS (I-IV) Data.”
SulekhaHembram (with Sohini Mukherjee and Sushil Kr. Haldar), Jadavpur University
Day 2 (December 7th)
Session 5.(9.30 – 11.30 a.m.) Economics of Sustainable Development
Chair: Dr.NandanNawn, TERI School of Advanced Studies
“Environmental and Development Dichotomy.”
TanuShivnani, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Solid Waste Management in Mumbai: A Socio-Economic Perspective.”
SindhujaMalladi, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad
“Has Urban Planning improved Living Conditions in Slums? Evidence from Million Plus Cities in India.”
ShobhitKulshreshtha, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research
Tea Break(11.30 – 11.50 a.m.)
Session 6.(11.50 a.m. – 1.10 p.m.) Economics of Social Institutions
Chair: Prof.SugatoDasgupta, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Effect of Female Education on Marital Assortative Mating: Driven by Dowry or Household Efficiencies?”
Prarthna Agarwal Goel, CITD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Political Reservation and Allocation of Public Goods for Backward Communities.”
Saheli Bose, Jadavpur University
Lunch Break(1.10 – 2.30 p.m.)
Session 7.(2.30 – 3.50 p.m.) Economics of Money and Banking
Chair: Dr.LokendraKumawat, Ramjas College and Visiting Professor, Ashoka University
“Determinants of Profitability of Indian Commercial Banks: A Study with Special Focus on Macroeconomic Conditions.”
Anjali Saini, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Testing the Validity of Deposits Channel of Monetary Policy: The Case of India, 2007-08 to 2016-17.”
Aarushi Joshi, CESP, Jawaharlal Nehru University
Tea Break (3.50 – 4.10 p.m.)
Session 8.(4.10 – 5.30 p.m.) Economics of Inequality
Chair: Dr.Ananya Ghosh Dastidar, Department of Business Economics, University of Delhi
“The Movers and Stayers: Wage Inequality and Wage Mobility in India, 2004-05 to 2011-12.”
BalakrushnaPadhi, CSRD, Jawaharlal Nehru University
“Inequality of Opportunity and Economic Growth in India.”
MrinaliniJha, Delhi School of Economics
Vote of Thanks : Dr. Shakti Kumar, Deputy Coordinator, UGC CAS Programme, CESP
