Publications
Publications and working papers
Journal articles, a book monograph, a book chapter, and ongoing working papers, listed in reverse chronological order.
Journal articles
When law defeats its purpose: How anti-dowry legislation fails to address the norms that motivate dowry payments in India
Identifying the 'people' in 'what will people say': Incorporating social identity within law and norms disclosure
Theory of social proof and legal compliance: A socio-cognitive explanation for regulatory (non)compliance
Books and book chapters
When Do People Obey Laws: Towards an Integrated Approach to Compliance
Book monograph.
A quantitative analysis of the Equal Protection Clause and its application by the Indian Supreme Court
Book chapter.
Working papers
Crossing the Institutional Threshold: When dowry disputes become visible in Indian High Courts, 1988–2024
Can legal changes overcome conservative customs and institutions? Understanding whether and when reforms can improve opportunities, access to justice, and health for women
What families consider dowry: A vignette experiment in Bihar
Court v. government: does the source of law matter for people's perception of its effectiveness?
Selected conference presentations
2024
Role of law when law has low salience
Institutional and Organizational Economics Academy, France
2023
Can laws send the right message? Understanding the assumptions and costs of using legal expression as a tool for social change
Conference on the Political Economy of Knowledge and Ignorance, King's College London
2022
Approaching international law as if context matters: Towards an integrated framework of compliance
European Society of International Law Interest Group on Social Sciences and International Law, Utrecht
2022
Correcting inequality through law (panel, book chapter on India)
International Society of Public Law Annual Conference, Wrocław, Poland
2021
Identifying the 'people' in 'what will people say': Incorporating social identity within law and norms discourse
Cornell Law School Graduate Workshop; Legal Scholarship Workshop, University of Chicago
Editorial roles
2025
Associate Editor
Berkeley Centre for Comparative Equality e-journal
2025
Reviewer
Scandinavian Political Studies
Media