Staff Profile:

Name:

Professor Uma Kambhampati

Job Title:

Head of School

Responsibilities:

Areas of Interest:

• Child labour and schooling, especially in India
• Impact of institutions on development
• Individual well-being and life satisfaction
• Productivity and competitiveness of manufacturing firms

Research Supervision:

I supervise PhD students on a range of topics from Graduate returns to education in the UK to the impact of education and employment on female empowerment in Bangladesh. I would be delighted to supervise doctoral students on any of my research interests above and am excited to receive interesting proposals in a range of areas within Development Economics.

Research groups / Centres:

• Centre for the Study of Developing Economies and Emerging Markets (DEEM)
• Centre for Euro-Asian Studies (CEAS)
• Centre for Institutional Performance (CIP)

Publications:

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Number of items: 50.

2020

• Bali Swain, R., Kambhampati, U. and Karimu, A. (2020) Regulation, governance and the role of the informal sector in influencing environmental quality? Ecological Economics, 173. 106649. ISSN 0921-8009 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106649
• Hui, N. and Kambhampati, U. S. (2020) Stigma and labour market outcomes: sex work and domestic work in India. Journal of Development Studies, 56 (1). pp. 112-128. ISSN 1743-9140 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2018.1564906

2019

• Bhalotra, S., Kambhampati, U., Rawlings, S. and Siddique, Z. (2019) Intimate partner violence: the influence of job opportunities for men and women. The World Bank Economic Review. ISSN 0258-6770 doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhz030
• Asadullah, N., Hossain, M. and Kambhampati, U. (2019) Empowerment and life satisfaction: evidence from Bangladesh. World Development, 122. pp. 170-183. ISSN 0305-750X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2019.05.013

2018

• Zhang, D., Morse, S. and Kambhampati, U. (2018) Sustainable development and corporate social responsibility. Earthscan. Routledge, Milton, Abingdon, Oxon, pp269. ISBN 9781138810440

2017

• Fernandez, A. and Kambhampati, U. S. (2017) Shared agency: the dominant spouse’s impact on education expenditure. World Development, 96. pp. 182-197. ISSN 0305-750X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.03.006

2016

• De Giusti, G. and Kambhampati, U. (2016) Women's work choices in Kenya: the role of social institutions and household gender attitudes. Feminist Economics, 22 (2). pp. 87-113. ISSN 1466-4372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2015.1115531

2015

• Hui, N., Kailthya, S. and Kambhampati, U. (2015) Infrastructural development and firm efficiency in India (1999–2007). Review of Development and Change, 20 (2). pp. 137-164. ISSN 0972-2661
• Kambhampati, U. S. (2015) Industrial development in India. In: Weiss, J. and Tribe, M. (eds.) Handbook of Industry and Development. Routledge, London, pp. 335-349. ISBN 9780415819695
• Jewell, S. and Kambhampati, U. S. (2015) Are happy youth also satisfied adults? An analysis of the impact of childhood factors on adult life satisfaction. Social Indicators Research, 121 (2). pp. 543-567. ISSN 1573-0921 doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0642-6
• Fernandez, A., Della Giusta, M. and Kambhampati, U. (2015) The intrinsic value of agency: the case of Indonesia. World Development, 70 (C). pp. 92-107. ISSN 0305-750X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.12.020

2014

• Asadullah, M. N., Kambhampati, U. and Lopez Boo, F. (2014) Social divisions in school participation and attainment in India: 1983-2004. Cambridge Journal of Economics, 38 (4). pp. 869-893. ISSN 1464-3545 doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/cje/bet006
• Zhang, D., Morse, S., Kambhampati, U. and Li, B. (2014) Evolving corporate social responsibility in China. Sustainability, 6 (11). pp. 7646-7665. ISSN 2071-1050 doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/su6117646

2012

• Kambhampati, U. S. (2012) Child labour in rural India: the experience of the 1990s. In: Pushpangadan, K. and Balasubramanyam, V. N. (eds.) Growth, development and diversity: India's record since liberalization. Oxford University Press India, New Delhi, India, pp. 113-146. ISBN 9780198077998

2011

• Della Giusta, M., Jewell, S. L. and Kambhampati, U. S. (2011) Gender and life satisfaction in the UK. Feminist Economics, 17 (3). pp. 1-34. ISSN 1466-4372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2011.582028

2010

• Casson, M. C., Della Giusta, M. and Kambhampati, U. S. (2010) Formal and informal institutions and development. World Development, 38 (2). pp. 137-141. ISSN 0305-750X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.10.008
• Crost, B. and Kambhampati, U. (2010) Political market characteristics and the provision of educational infrastructure in North India. World Development, 38 (2). pp. 195-204. ISSN 0305-750X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.10.013

2009

• Kambhampati, U. S. and Kattuman, P. A. (2009) Growth responses to competitive shocks: market structure dynamics under liberalisation. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 20 (2). pp. 114-125. ISSN 0954349X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2009.01.002
• Kambhampati, U. S. (2009) Child schooling and work decisions in India: the role of household and regional gender equity. Feminist Economics, 15 (4). pp. 77-112. ISSN 1466-4372 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13545700903153997

2008

• Kalyuzhnova, Y. and Kambhampati, U. (2008) The determinants of individual happiness in Kazakhstan. Economic Systems, 32 (3). pp. 285-299. ISSN 0939-3625 doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecosys.2008.02.001
• Kambhampati, U. and Rajan, R. (2008) The 'nowhere' children: patriarchy and the role of girls in India's rural economy. Journal of Development Studies, 44 (9). pp. 1309-1341. ISSN 1743-9140 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380802264978

2007

• Zhang, D., Kambhampati, U. and Morse, S. (2007) Economic growth and the environment in transitional China - an old topic with new perspectives. Journal for International Development, 19 (6). pp. 765-779. ISSN 1099-1328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1406
• Kalyuzhnova, Y. and Kambhampati, U. (2007) Education or employment - choices facing young people in Kazakhstan. Journal of International Development, 19 (5). pp. 607-626. ISSN 1099-1328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1343 (Unpublished)
• Kambhampati, U. S. and McCann, P. (2007) Regional performance and characteristics of Indian manufacturing industry. Regional Studies, 41 (3). pp. 281-294. ISSN 1360-0591 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400701282111

2006

• Kambhampati, U., Morse, S., Bennett, R. and Ismael, Y. (2006) Farm-level performance of genetically modified cotton: a frontier analysis of cotton production in Maharashtra. Outlook on Agriculture, 35 (4). pp. 291-297. ISSN 0030-7270 doi: https://doi.org/10.5367/000000006779398254
• Della Giusta, M. and Kambhampati, U. (2006) Women migrant workers in the UK: social capital, well-being and integration. Journal of International Development, 18 (6). pp. 819-833. ISSN 0954-1748 doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1316
• Kambhampati, U. and Rajan, R. (2006) Economic growth: a panacea for child labor? World Development, 34 (3). pp. 426-445. ISSN 0305-750X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.08.010
• Kambhampati, U. (2006) Financial liberalisation, corporate governance and the efficiency of firms in Indian manufacturing. Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 17 (1). pp. 46-69. ISSN 0954-349X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.strueco.2005.02.001
• Della Giusta, M., Kambhampati, U. S. and Wade, R. H., eds. (2006) Critical perspectives on globalization. The globalization of the world economy series. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp688. ISBN 9781845421762
• Kambhampati, U. S. and Rajan, R. (2006) Economic growth: a panacea for child labour? World Development, 34 (3). pp. 426-445. ISSN 0305-750X doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.08.010
• Bennett, R., Kambhampati, U., Morse, S. and Ismael, Y. (2006) Farm-level economic performance of genetically modified cotton in Maharashtra, India. Review of Agricultural Economics, 28 (1). pp. 59-71. ISSN 1058-7195 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9353.2006.00273.x

2005

• Kambhampati, U. S. and Parikh, A. (2005) Has liberalization affected profit margins in Indian industry? Bulletin of Economic Research, 57 (3). pp. 273-304. ISSN 1467-8586 doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0307-3378.2005.00224.x
• Kambhampati, U., Morse, S., Bennett, R. and Ismael, Y. (2005) Perceptions of the impacts of genetically modified cotton varieties: a case study of the cotton industry in Gujarat, India. AgBioForum, 8 (2-3). 13. ISSN 1522-936X
• Kambhampati, U., Morse, S., Bennett, R. and Ismael, Y. (2005) Perceptions of the impacts of genetically modified cotton varieties: a case study of the cotton industry in Gujarat, India. AgBioForum, 8 (2&3). pp. 161-171.

2004

• Kambhampati, U. (2004) Development and the developing world. Polity Press, Cambridge, pp312. ISBN 9780745615509
• Bennett, R. M., Ismael, Y., Kambhampati, U. and Morse, S. (2004) Economic impact of genetically modified cotton in India. AgBioForum, 7 (3). pp. 96-100. ISSN 1522-936X

2003

• Kambhampati, U. and Parikh, A. (2003) Disciplining firms: the impact of trade reforms on profit margins in Indian industry. Applied Economics, 35 (4). pp. 461-470. ISSN 1466-4283 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840210155177
• Driffield, N. and Kambhampati, U. S. (2003) Efficiency of Firms in Indian Industry: The Effect of Reforms. Review of Development Economics, 7 (3). pp. 419-430. ISSN 1467-9361
• Kambhampati, U. (2003) Trade reforms and the efficiency of firms in India. Oxford Development Studies, 31 (2). pp. 219-233. ISSN 1469-9966 doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/13600810307429

2002

• Kambhampati, U. (2002) The Software Industry And Development: The Case Of India. Progress in Development Studies, 2 (1). pp. 23-45. ISSN 1477-027X

2001

• Kambhampati, U. and Pal, S. (2001) Role of Parental Literacy in Explaining Gender Difference: Evidence from Child Schooling in India. European Journal of Development Research, 13 (2). pp. 97-119. ISSN 0957-8811

2000

• Kambhampati, U. (2000) Industry Competitiveness: Leadership Identity and Market Shares. Applied Economics Letters, 7. pp. 569-573. ISSN 1466-4291

1999

• Howell, J. and Kambhampati, U. (1999) Liberalisation and Labour: The Fate of Retrenched Workers in the Cotton Textile Industry in India. Oxford Development Studies, 27 (1). pp. 109-127. ISSN 1469-9966

1998

• Kambhampati, U. (1998) Duration of Industry Leadership. Applied Economics Letters, 5 (2). pp. 559-562. ISSN 1466-4291
• Howell, J. and Kambhampati, U. (1998) Liberalisation and Labour: The Effect on Formal Sector Workers. Journal of International Development, 10 (4). 439. -452. ISSN 1099-1328
• Kambhampati, U. (1998) Market Structure Dynamics in Indian Industry? Bulletin of Economic Research, 50 (2). pp. 133-153. ISSN 1467-8586

1997

• Kambhampati, U., Krishna, P. and Mitra, D. (1997) The Impact of Trade Policy Reforms on Labour Markets: Evidence from India. Journal of International Trade and Economic Development, 6 (2). pp. 287-297.

1996

• Kambhampati, U. (1996) Industrial concentration and performance : a study of the structure, conduct, and performance of Indian industry. Oxford University Press, New Delhi, India, pp212. ISBN 0195639472

1995

• Kambhampati, U. (1995) The Persistence of Profit Differentials in Indian Industry. Applied Economics, 27 (4). pp. 353-261. ISSN 1466-4283

1994

• Kambhampati, U. (1994) The Changing Structure of the Manufacturing Sector in India (1974-85). Indian Journal of Applied Economics, 4 (1). pp. 25-44.

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Biography:

I arrived in the UK from India in 1981 and joined school in North London. I graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1987 with a BA in Economics and continued there until 1992, first as a PhD student and then as a post-doc. My first lectureship was at the University of East Anglia and I joined Reading from East Anglia in 1997.

Since joining Reading, I have taught on a range of modules including Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Business Economics and a range of Development modules. My research ranges across issues relating to childhood inequalities, particularly in relation to child work and schooling participation, inequalities between girls and boys as well as inequalities across social and religious groups. I have also worked on women's empowerment and well-being including women's labour market participation, life satisfaction as well as nutritional adequacy. A third strand of my research relates to the issue of well-being and life satisfaction in the UK, including analysis of the extent to which conditions during childhood and youth influence the life satisfaction of adults.

Qualifications:

Ph.D. Economics, 1992, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Economics and Politics; M.Phil. Economics, 1988, University of Cambridge, Queens' College; BA Economics Tripos, 1987, University of Cambridge, Queens' College.