Biography
Umair holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Rochester and has previously held positions at the University of Adelaide and the Monash Business School. His research focuses on social issues of policy interest in the areas of health economics, political economy, and the economics of crime. His work has appeared in leading economics journals such as the Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Urban Economics, and Journal of Health Economics.
Read more on Umair's profileResearch interests
Applied Microeconomics; Health Economics; Political Economy
Publications
Professional Sports Events and Public Spending: Evidence from Municipal Police Budgets
Hyunwoong Pyun, Brad Humphreys, Umair Khalil
(2023), Vol. 24, pp. 73-96, Journal of Sports Economics, London, Eng., C1-1
Neighborhood crime and infant health
Daniel Grossman, Umair Khalil
(2022), Vol. 130, pp. 1-15, Journal of Urban Economics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
A test of the selection on observables assumption using a discontinuously distributed covariate
Umair Khalil, Neşe Yıldız
(2022), Vol. 226, pp. 423-450, Journal of Econometrics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Political favoritism by powerful politicians: Evidence from chief ministers in India
Umair Khalil, Mandar Oak, Sundar Ponnusamy
(2021), Vol. 66, pp. 1-18, European Journal of Political Economy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Neighborhood networks and program participation
Daniel Grossman, Umair Khalil
(2020), Vol. 70, pp. 1-16, Journal of Health Economics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Terrorism and early childhood health outcomes: Evidence from Pakistan
Daniel Grossman, Umair Khalil, Arijit Ray
(2019), Vol. 237, pp. 1-9, Social Science and Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Social interactions in voting behavior: Evidence from india
Umair Khalil, Sulagna Mookerjee, Ryan Tierney
(2019), Vol. 163, pp. 158-171, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Urban transport and crime: Evidence from unanticipated mass transit strikes
Gregory DeAngelo, Kaj Gittings, Daniel Grossman, Umair Khalil
(2019), Vol. 57, pp. 1718-1737, Economic Inquiry, London, Eng., C1-1
Liquan Huang, Umair Khalil, Neşe Yıldız
(2019), Vol. 208, pp. 346-366, Journal of Econometrics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Patrilocal Residence and Women's Social Status: Evidence from South Asia
Umair Khalil, Sulagna Mookerjee
(2019), Vol. 67, pp. 401-438, Economic Development and Cultural Change, Chicago, Ill., C1-1
Do more guns lead to more crime? Understanding the role of illegal firearms
Umair Khalil
(2017), Vol. 133, pp. 342-361, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
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