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Numerous studies have concluded that religious people are more likely to be happier in life. In t... more Numerous studies have concluded that religious people are more likely to be happier in life. In this paper I ask whether people who consider themselves to be spiritual are more likely to report higher subjective life satisfaction in times of an economic crisis than those who are less spiritual. Using data from European Social Survey (Rounds 1-8), I find that on an average people who are more spiritual have a higher life satisfaction in times of crisis than people who report lower level of spirituality.

Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twen... more Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twentieth century. It is then plausible to use this parameter in a historical context and look at the evolution of the health care policies. In this paper, we compare the health care policies of the colonial government and the governments post-independence. We believe that the policies evolve over time and are affected by some prior decision making - active as well as passive. This is essentially the argument of path dependency.

The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu... more The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu etc. has generated externalities for both guests and hosts alike. Since its inception in 2008 in San Francisco, Airbnb has expanded to thousands of cities worldwide and has been greeted with regulations in Berlin, New York, London and many other cities. Experiencing simultaneously an insatiable appetite for tourist accommodation and growing unhappiness among locals, the city of Barcelona has introduced a host of regulations to mitigate the negative impacts of P2P home-sharing in the face of growing tourism. Our study utilizes data collected from Idealista to find a strong positive relationship between the 2011 regulation limiting the number of tourist housing licenses and the average rent in the district of Ciutat Vella.

Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning... more Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning of this 'new era' in the subcontinent left millions dead due to violent communal clashes which broke out as a response to the partition of the subcontinent. Since then, time and again the issue of communal clashes haunts the memory of our history. My aim in this paper is to study the methods employed for controlling riots. My main focus will be on the strength of armed personnel (civil Police) in trying to control or prevent the spread of violence. Essentially, I ask whether increasing the number of police personnel affects the instances of riots and the number of people killed due to it. So far I have not been able to establish a relationship between the two. In my analysis, I have used the Varshney-Wilkinson dataset on Hindu-Muslim riots and merged it with the Census data from 1961 to 1995. The coefficients of our estimates were insignificant.

DESCRIPTION This paper critically examines the origin and eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian... more DESCRIPTION This paper critically examines the origin and eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. It argues that the economic, political and social system prevalent in the Indian subcontinent acted as a stimulant for the rise of Buddhism in the subcontinent.

In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated... more In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated with it. I will also look at a theoretical model and empirical evidence on the impact of inflation targeting on inflation and output.

Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This mem... more Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This memory and memorialisation is shaped by the things we choose to remember or let go. In this paper we look at two infamous events, Chauri Chaura (1922) and the partition of the Indian subcontinent (1947). We look at the memory associated with these events and the politics surrounding their remembrance.

DESCRIPTION Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 an institution enacted to make provisions for the inves... more DESCRIPTION Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 an institution enacted to make provisions for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes. This paper tries to identify some of the determinants of industrial disputes, such as strikes and lock-outs, and illustrate the vital significance of resolving or minimizing such disputes. The study also traces out the formation of the Act and its implications on the labour market.

Undergraduate Thesis, 2017

Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning... more Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning of this 'new era' in the subcontinent left millions dead due to violent communal clashes which broke out as a response to the partition of the subcontinent. Since then, time and again the issue of communal clashes haunts the memory of our history. My aim in this paper is to study the methods employed for controlling riots. My main focus will be on the strength of armed personnel (civil Police) in trying to control or prevent the spread of violence. Essentially, I ask whether increasing the number of police personnel affects the instances of riots and the number of people killed due to it. So far I have not been able to establish a relationship between the two. In my analysis, I have used the Varshney-Wilkinson dataset on Hindu-Muslim riots and merged it with the Census data from 1961 to 1995. The coefficients of our estimates were insignificant.

Master's Thesis, 2018

The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu... more The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such
as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu etc. has generated externalities for both guests and hosts alike. Since its inception in 2008 in San Francisco, Airbnb has expanded to thousands of cities worldwide and has been greeted with regulations in Berlin, New York, London and many other cities. Experiencing simultaneously an insatiable appetite for tourist accommodation and growing unhappiness among locals, the city of Barcelona has introduced a host of regulations to mitigate the negative impacts of P2P home-sharing in the face of growing tourism. Our study utilizes data collected from Idealista to find a strong positive relationship between the 2011 regulation limiting the number of tourist housing licenses and the average rent in the district of Ciutat Vella.

In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated... more In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated with it. I will also look at a theoretical model and empirical evidence on the impact of inflation targeting on inflation and output.

This study looks at the ancient Mesopotamian economic system. This system is significantly differ... more This study looks at the ancient Mesopotamian economic system. This system is significantly different from the modern economic system as todays' economic system is based on money and ancient Mesopotamian civilisation was what we call pre-market economy.
In this study we look at the payment mechanisms for the people working in industrial or non-agricultural sector. We also look at the high productivity and the advantages that it brought with itself to the society.

Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twen... more Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twentieth century. It is then plausible to use this parameter in a historical context and look at the evolution of the health care policies. In this paper, we compare the health care policies of the colonial government and the governments post-independence. We believe that the policies evolve over time and are affected by some prior decision making - active as well as passive. This is essentially the argument of path dependency.

Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This mem... more Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This memory and memorialisation is shaped by the things we choose to remember or let go. In this paper we look at two infamous events, Chauri Chaura (1922) and the partition of the Indian subcontinent (1947). We look at the memory associated with these events and the politics surrounding their remembrance.

This short paper puts forward theories that have been provided by historians to explain the decli... more This short paper puts forward theories that have been provided by historians to explain the decline of the Mughal Empire.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is an institution, enacted to make provisions for the investigatio... more Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is an institution, enacted to make provisions for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes. The paper tries to identify some of the determinants of industrial disputes, such as strikes and lock-outs, and illustrates the vital significance of resolving or minimizing such disputes. The study examines the institutional change in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, focusing on why amendments were necessary to the Act, and aiming to achieve an understanding of the economic performance of the society after the implementation of the Act over time.

This paper studies the emergence and the eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. It... more This paper studies the emergence and the eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. It explains the social, political and the economic factors in the subcontinent that acted as a stimulant for the emergence and eventual rise of Buddhism.

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Numerous studies have concluded that religious people are more likely to be happier in life. In t... more Numerous studies have concluded that religious people are more likely to be happier in life. In this paper I ask whether people who consider themselves to be spiritual are more likely to report higher subjective life satisfaction in times of an economic crisis than those who are less spiritual. Using data from European Social Survey (Rounds 1-8), I find that on an average people who are more spiritual have a higher life satisfaction in times of crisis than people who report lower level of spirituality.

Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twen... more Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twentieth century. It is then plausible to use this parameter in a historical context and look at the evolution of the health care policies. In this paper, we compare the health care policies of the colonial government and the governments post-independence. We believe that the policies evolve over time and are affected by some prior decision making - active as well as passive. This is essentially the argument of path dependency.

The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu... more The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu etc. has generated externalities for both guests and hosts alike. Since its inception in 2008 in San Francisco, Airbnb has expanded to thousands of cities worldwide and has been greeted with regulations in Berlin, New York, London and many other cities. Experiencing simultaneously an insatiable appetite for tourist accommodation and growing unhappiness among locals, the city of Barcelona has introduced a host of regulations to mitigate the negative impacts of P2P home-sharing in the face of growing tourism. Our study utilizes data collected from Idealista to find a strong positive relationship between the 2011 regulation limiting the number of tourist housing licenses and the average rent in the district of Ciutat Vella.

Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning... more Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning of this 'new era' in the subcontinent left millions dead due to violent communal clashes which broke out as a response to the partition of the subcontinent. Since then, time and again the issue of communal clashes haunts the memory of our history. My aim in this paper is to study the methods employed for controlling riots. My main focus will be on the strength of armed personnel (civil Police) in trying to control or prevent the spread of violence. Essentially, I ask whether increasing the number of police personnel affects the instances of riots and the number of people killed due to it. So far I have not been able to establish a relationship between the two. In my analysis, I have used the Varshney-Wilkinson dataset on Hindu-Muslim riots and merged it with the Census data from 1961 to 1995. The coefficients of our estimates were insignificant.

DESCRIPTION This paper critically examines the origin and eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian... more DESCRIPTION This paper critically examines the origin and eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. It argues that the economic, political and social system prevalent in the Indian subcontinent acted as a stimulant for the rise of Buddhism in the subcontinent.

In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated... more In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated with it. I will also look at a theoretical model and empirical evidence on the impact of inflation targeting on inflation and output.

Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This mem... more Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This memory and memorialisation is shaped by the things we choose to remember or let go. In this paper we look at two infamous events, Chauri Chaura (1922) and the partition of the Indian subcontinent (1947). We look at the memory associated with these events and the politics surrounding their remembrance.

DESCRIPTION Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 an institution enacted to make provisions for the inves... more DESCRIPTION Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 an institution enacted to make provisions for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes. This paper tries to identify some of the determinants of industrial disputes, such as strikes and lock-outs, and illustrate the vital significance of resolving or minimizing such disputes. The study also traces out the formation of the Act and its implications on the labour market.

Undergraduate Thesis, 2017

Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning... more Violent ethnic conflicts have been a part of the history of independent India. The very beginning of this 'new era' in the subcontinent left millions dead due to violent communal clashes which broke out as a response to the partition of the subcontinent. Since then, time and again the issue of communal clashes haunts the memory of our history. My aim in this paper is to study the methods employed for controlling riots. My main focus will be on the strength of armed personnel (civil Police) in trying to control or prevent the spread of violence. Essentially, I ask whether increasing the number of police personnel affects the instances of riots and the number of people killed due to it. So far I have not been able to establish a relationship between the two. In my analysis, I have used the Varshney-Wilkinson dataset on Hindu-Muslim riots and merged it with the Census data from 1961 to 1995. The coefficients of our estimates were insignificant.

Master's Thesis, 2018

The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu... more The rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation-sharing platforms such
as Airbnb, Homeaway and Wimdu etc. has generated externalities for both guests and hosts alike. Since its inception in 2008 in San Francisco, Airbnb has expanded to thousands of cities worldwide and has been greeted with regulations in Berlin, New York, London and many other cities. Experiencing simultaneously an insatiable appetite for tourist accommodation and growing unhappiness among locals, the city of Barcelona has introduced a host of regulations to mitigate the negative impacts of P2P home-sharing in the face of growing tourism. Our study utilizes data collected from Idealista to find a strong positive relationship between the 2011 regulation limiting the number of tourist housing licenses and the average rent in the district of Ciutat Vella.

In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated... more In this paper I look at the practice of inflation targeting and the costs and benefits associated with it. I will also look at a theoretical model and empirical evidence on the impact of inflation targeting on inflation and output.

This study looks at the ancient Mesopotamian economic system. This system is significantly differ... more This study looks at the ancient Mesopotamian economic system. This system is significantly different from the modern economic system as todays' economic system is based on money and ancient Mesopotamian civilisation was what we call pre-market economy.
In this study we look at the payment mechanisms for the people working in industrial or non-agricultural sector. We also look at the high productivity and the advantages that it brought with itself to the society.

Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twen... more Use of health as an indicator of welfare has significantly increased from the second half of twentieth century. It is then plausible to use this parameter in a historical context and look at the evolution of the health care policies. In this paper, we compare the health care policies of the colonial government and the governments post-independence. We believe that the policies evolve over time and are affected by some prior decision making - active as well as passive. This is essentially the argument of path dependency.

Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This mem... more Our method of recalling an event depends on the memory and memorialisation of the event. This memory and memorialisation is shaped by the things we choose to remember or let go. In this paper we look at two infamous events, Chauri Chaura (1922) and the partition of the Indian subcontinent (1947). We look at the memory associated with these events and the politics surrounding their remembrance.

This short paper puts forward theories that have been provided by historians to explain the decli... more This short paper puts forward theories that have been provided by historians to explain the decline of the Mughal Empire.

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is an institution, enacted to make provisions for the investigatio... more Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, is an institution, enacted to make provisions for the investigation and settlement of industrial disputes. The paper tries to identify some of the determinants of industrial disputes, such as strikes and lock-outs, and illustrates the vital significance of resolving or minimizing such disputes. The study examines the institutional change in the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, focusing on why amendments were necessary to the Act, and aiming to achieve an understanding of the economic performance of the society after the implementation of the Act over time.

This paper studies the emergence and the eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. It... more This paper studies the emergence and the eventual rise of Buddhism in the Indian subcontinent. It explains the social, political and the economic factors in the subcontinent that acted as a stimulant for the emergence and eventual rise of Buddhism.

Numerous studies have concluded that religious people are more likely to be happier in life. In t... more Numerous studies have concluded that religious people are more likely to be happier in life. In this paper I ask whether people who consider themselves to be spiritual are more likely to report higher subjective life satisfaction in times of an economic crisis than those who are less spiritual. Using data from European Social Survey (Rounds 1-8), I find that on an average people who are more spiritual have a higher life satisfaction in times of crisis than people who report lower level of spirituality.

'The fall of Mughal Empire' has been the main theme for a generation of historians while discussi... more 'The fall of Mughal Empire' has been the main theme for a generation of historians while discussing eighteenth century India. But a closer study at this century will demonstrate the inefficacy of this theme in understanding the events that took place in this century. It is true that the Mughal political power started to wane by the start of the century and by the end of this century had practically vanished. However, this does not necessarily mean that this was a period of decline. A period of decline has negative connotations that are similar to darkness and decay. We believe that it was a period of resurgence, innovation and efflorescence. This period saw the rise of small states apart from innovations in art and architecture. New schools of paintings were developed in this period. This is essentially the 'paradox of the eighteenth century' as pointed by Bayly. We had regions of prosperity and progress alongside political turbulence and a decline in agricultural produce.