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Completed Papers

Empathy Training of the Judiciary: A study examining the impact of empathy training, specifically through a game called Game of Justice, on members of the Indian Judiciary.

Gender Rights in Pakistan: A study of the effectiveness of training teachers in women’s rights, focusing on the increase in support for women’s rights among both teachers and students, as well as the reduction of discrimination. 

Impact of Free Legal Search on Rule of Law: Evidence from Indian Kanoon: A study that aims to determine whether digital platforms offering free legal information enhance the performance of courts and the justice system at large.

In-Group Bias in the Indian Judiciary: This study investigates whether defendant outcomes are affected by the assignment to a judge with a similar identity, exploring the presence of in-group bias within the Indian judiciary.

Justice and Air Pollution: A study examining the effect of “green” rulings on air pollution levels throughout India.

Justice and Water Pollution: A study investigating the impact of “green” rulings on water pollution levels throughout India.

Lok Adalat: Online Dispute Resolution: A study that assesses the impact of online mediation on the efficiency and productivity of judicial processes across states in India, with a specific focus on reducing case backlog and increasing citizen access to justice.

Point Systems, Incentives, and Judicial Efficiency: An analysis of the impact of an existing points-based incentive scheme on the efficiency and efficacy of current judicial processes and judges in Uttar Pradesh.

Ramadan and Sentencing in Pakistan: A study exploring the influence of Ramadan fasting on the leniency of decisions in the context of sentencing.

Representativity of Justice: An analysis investigating the role of religion, caste, and gender in the high court of Bihar to determine their impact on the representativeness of justice.

Ongoing Projects

Artificial Intelligence Training in Pakistan: A study that examines the effects of training deputy ministers about artificial intelligence, including shifts in attitudes towards AI and increased funding for digitization efforts. 

Attitudes as Assets: A study that explores the common occurrence of preference falsification and its impact on attitudinal survey data. By exposing rural teachers in Pakistan to fundamentalist or progressive speech, this study assesses the effect on teachers’ preferences and validates the results through petitions to the parliament.

Case Management App in Pakistan: An analysis investigating the digitization of court records and integration with a legal case management app.

Contract Enforcement in a Stateless Economy: A study providing evidence for the possibility of contract enforcement in impersonal markets without formal legal enforcement.

Dashboard for Judicial Efficiency: A study analyzing the impact of a data dashboard representing the status of the judiciary in districts and states across India.

Econometrics Training for Civil Servants in Pakistan: A study assessing the effect of econometrics training on evidence-based policy and thought leadership among elite civil servants.

Effective Altruism Training for Civil Servants in Pakistan: An analysis of the impact of training deputy ministers in effective altruism on expressed altruism and altruistic behavior.

SAMA: Efficient Allocation of Mediators in India: A study introducing a new approach for more effective mediator case allocation.

Skill Training for Tax Officials in Pakistan: A study investigating the impact of econometric or empathy training for tax officials.

Effectiveness of Legislation to Protect Children from Sexual Offenses: An analysis of the effectiveness of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) legislation against its own objectives.