E. Somanathan

About E. Somanathan

E. Somanathan, With an exceptional h-index of 27 and a recent h-index of 20 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Indian Statistical Institute, specializes in the field of Environmental Economics, Development Economics, Evolutionary Game Theory, Political Economy.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Mitigating agricultural residue burning: challenges and solutions across land classes in Punjab, India

Hot days and worker absence in the formal sector: Evidence from India.

Low-cost strategies to improve municipal solid waste management in developing countries: experimental evidence from Nepal

Incentive-Based Approaches to Nature Conservation

The impact of temperature on worker absenteeism in the Indian manufacturing sector.

Electric stoves as a solution for household air pollution: Evidence from rural India

Making urban waste management and drainage sustainable in Nepal

There is no economic case for new coal plants in India

E. Somanathan Information

University

Position

Professor Economics and Planning Unit

Citations(all)

5076

Citations(since 2020)

2063

Cited By

3881

hIndex(all)

27

hIndex(since 2020)

20

i10Index(all)

45

i10Index(since 2020)

27

Email

University Profile Page

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E. Somanathan Skills & Research Interests

Environmental Economics

Development Economics

Evolutionary Game Theory

Political Economy

Top articles of E. Somanathan

Mitigating agricultural residue burning: challenges and solutions across land classes in Punjab, India

Environmental Research: Food Systems

2024/2/29

Hot days and worker absence in the formal sector: Evidence from India.

Available at SSRN 4636875

2023/10/18

Low-cost strategies to improve municipal solid waste management in developing countries: experimental evidence from Nepal

Environmental and Resource Economics

2023/3

Incentive-Based Approaches to Nature Conservation

2022/11/2

The impact of temperature on worker absenteeism in the Indian manufacturing sector.

2022/9

Electric stoves as a solution for household air pollution: Evidence from rural India

2022/8

Making urban waste management and drainage sustainable in Nepal

Climate change and community resilience: Insights from South Asia

2022

There is no economic case for new coal plants in India

World Development Perspectives

2021/12/1

The distributional impact of climate change: Why food prices matter

Economics of Disasters and Climate Change

2021/7

A breath of fresh air: Raising awareness for clean fuel adoption

Journal of Development Economics

2021/6/1

The impact of temperature on productivity and labor supply: Evidence from Indian manufacturing

2015/6

A Report on the 14th Annual Meeting of the Environment for Development (EfD) Initiative

Ecology, Economy and Society-the INSEE Journal

2021/1/29

Value of cleaner neighborhoods: Application of hedonic price model in low income context

World Development

2020/7/1

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