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P. P. Krishnapriya is a Research Scientist at the Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University. Prior to this, she worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Economics and Planning Unit, Indian Statistical Institute in Delhi, an ad-hoc Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics, Delhi School of Economics, and a Consultant at ICRIER in India. She graduated with a PhD in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics in 2017. Her research interests are in energy, environment, development and labour economics.
Recent Scholarly Works
Do women’s decision-making roles influence household energy choices? Evidence from South Africa
Journal article Environmental Research: Energy · June 30, 2026 AbstractDespite women bearing primary responsibility for cooking and fuel collection in low- and middle-income countries, they often have limited influence over household purchases such as cookstoves. Thi ... Full text CiteGendered demand for environmental health technologies: Evidence of complementarities from stove auctions in India
Journal article Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics · December 1, 2024 We study if prior exposure to one environmental health technology – improved sanitation – complements or substitutes for additional household investments in another such technology — an electric induction cookstove. We conducted a cookstove demand revealin ... Full text CiteMitigating agricultural residue burning: challenges and solutions across land classes in Punjab, India
Journal article Environmental Research Food Systems · June 1, 2024 India faces significant air quality challenges, contributing to local health and global climate concerns. Despite a national ban on agricultural residue burning and various incentive schemes, farmers in northern India continue to face difficulties in curbi ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Gendered time-use benefits from improved cookstoves: A pathway to a new type of development impact bond and cooking solutions market stimulus
ResearchPostdoctoral Associate · Awarded by Clean Cooking Alliance · 2021 - 2024Examining farmer adoption of conservation agriculture in India
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Nature Conservancy · 2019 - 2021View All Grants