Mausumi Das : Research


Journal Articles:

1.  “Optimal Growth with Decreasing Marginal Impatience”, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, Vol. 27, 2003, 1881-898.

2.  Mortality, Fertility and Child Labor”, with Shankha Chakraborty (University of Oregon, USA), Economics Letters, Vol. 86, 2005, 273- 278.

3.  “Mortality, Human Capital and Persistent Inequality”, with Shankha Chakraborty (University of Oregon, USA), Journal of Economic Growth, Vol. 10, 2005, 159-192.

4.  “Persistent Inequality: An Explanation based on Limited Parental Altruism”, Journal of Development Economics, Vol. 84, 2007, 251-270.

Working Papers:

1.  “Endogenous Time Preference and Demand for Money”, joint work with Satya P. Das (Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi) and Thomas Fomby (Southern Methodist University, USA), Economics Discussion Paper no. 04-04, Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi. (under submission)

Work in Progress

1. “The Macroeconomic Impact of Education: A Demand Side Story”, with Subrata Guha (Centre for Economic Studies & Planning, J.N.U., New Delhi).

2. “Mortality and the Process of Development: From Physical to Human Capital”, with Shankha Chakraborty (University of Oregon, USA).

3. “Peer Effects, Efficiency and Growth”, with Shankha Chakraborty (University of Oregon, USA), and Tridip Ray (Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi).

4. “Endogenous Aspirations, Neighbourhood Effects and Mobility”, Shankha Chakraborty (University of Oregon, USA).

5. “Capital Income Taxation, Fiscal Policy and Growth in a Model of Endogenous Time Preference”, with Partha Sen (Delhi School of Economics, Delhi).

6. “Health Inequality, Persistence and Intergenerational Mobility”, with Shankha Chakraborty (University of Oregon, USA).

7. “Inequality, Growth and Incentive to Educate”, with Subrata Guha (Centre for Economic Studies & Planning, J.N.U., New Delhi).

8. “Structural Transformation: The Role of Formal and Informal Credit Linkage”, with Shankha Chakraborty (University of Oregon, USA), and Tridip Ray (Indian Statistical Institute, New Delhi).