Prof S Kapur
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Overview
Overview
Biography
My current research interests span economics of innovation, economic and financial regulation, economic theory and issues related to emerging economies. I have a PhD in economics from University of Cambridge and have previously held teaching or visiting appointments at Cambridge, Wharton (UPenn) and George Washington University.
I have previously served as the Head of Economics and Finance, and as Director of the Department's Executive Training programme, I designed and delivered training for many public and private sector organisations.
Web profiles
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Research
Research
Research interests
- Financial intermediation and regulation
- Economics of Innovation
- Emerging economies
- Sovereign default
- Environmental regulation
Research Centres and Institutes
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Supervision and teaching
Supervision and teaching
Supervision
Teaching
Teaching modules
- Quantitative Techniques (BUEM027S6)
- Econometrics (EMEC026S7)
- Industrial Economics I (EMEC033H7)
- Financial Markets, Banking and Regulation (EMEC055S7)
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Publications
Publications
Article
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2023) The Precautionary Principle when project implementation capacity is congestible. Theory and Decision ISSN 0040-5833.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep and Kennedy, P. and Martin, S. (2020) But what does it mean? Competition between products carrying alternative green labels when consumers are active acquirers of information. Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 7 (2), pp. 243-277. ISSN 2333-5955.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Daripa, Arup and Wright, Stephen (2013) Labour's record on financial regulation. Oxford Review of Economic Policy 29 (1), pp. 71-94. ISSN 1460-2121.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2012) Angry customers, e-word-of-mouth and incentives for quality provision. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 84 (3), pp. 813-828. ISSN 0167-2681.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2012) Community pressure for green behavior. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 64 (3), pp. 427-441. ISSN 0095-0696.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2011) Regulatory attitudes and environmental innovation in a model combining internal and external R&D. Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 61 (3), pp. 327-340. ISSN 0095-0696.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2011) Regulating altruistic agents. Canadian Journal of Economics 44 (1), pp. 227-246. ISSN 0008-4085.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2009) Enforcement missions: targets vs budgets. Journal of Environmental Economics & Management 58 (2), pp. 129-140. ISSN 0095-0696.
- Catao, L.A.V. and Fostel, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2009) Persistent gaps and default traps. Journal of Development Economics 89 (2), pp. 271-284. ISSN 0304-3878.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2009) An economic model of whistle-blower policy. Journal of Law, Economics & Organization 25 (1), pp. 157-182. ISSN 8756-6222.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2009) Introduction: the internationalization of Chinese and Indian firms - trends, motivations and strategy. Industrial and Corporate Change 18 (2), pp. 209-221. ISSN 0960-6491.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2009) Introduction: the internationalization of Chinese and Indian firms—trends, motivations and strategy. Industrial and Corporate Change 18 (2), pp. 209-221. ISSN 0960-6491.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2006) Industrial concentration in a liberalising economy: a study of Indian manufacturing. Journal of Development Studies 42 (6), pp. 981-999. ISSN 0022-0388.
- Catão, L. and Kapur, Sandeep (2006) Volatility and the debt-intolerance paradox. IMF Staff Papers 53 (2), pp. 195-218. ISSN 1020-7635.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Timmermann, A. (2005) Relative performance evaluation contracts and asset market equilibrium. The Economic Journal 115 (506), pp. 1077-1102. ISSN 0013-0133.
- Dutta, J. and Kapur, Sandeep (2002) Default and efficient debt markets. Journal of Mathematical Economics 38 (1-2), pp. 249-270. ISSN 0304-4068.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2001) Private foreign investment in India: pain or panacea. World Economy 24 (3), pp. 399-424. ISSN 0378-5920.
- Daripa, Arup and Kapur, Sandeep (2001) Pricing on the internet. Oxford Review of Economic Policy 17 (2), pp. 202-216. ISSN 1460-2121.
- Rudi, N. and Kapur, Sandeep and Pyke, D. (2001) A two-location inventory model with transshipment and local decision making. Management Science 47 (12), pp. 1668-1680. ISSN 0025-1909.
- Dutta, J. and Kapur, Sandeep and Orszag, M. (2000) A portfolio approach to the optimal funding of pensions. Economics Letters 69 (2), pp. 201-206. ISSN 0165-1765.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Athreye, S. (1999) Foreign-controlled manufacturing firms in India: long-term trends. Economic and Political Weekly 34 (48), pp. 149-151. ISSN 0012-9976.
- Dutta, J. and Kapur, Sandeep (1998) Liquidity preference and financial intermediation. Review of Economic Studies 65 (3), pp. 551-572. ISSN 0034-6527.
- Kapur, Sandeep (1997) Financial intermediation and monetary policy. Mita Journal of Economics 90 (3), pp. 31-39. ISSN 0026-6760.
- Kapur, Sandeep (1995) Markov perfect equilibria in an n-player war of attrition. Economics Letters 47 (2), pp. 149-154. ISSN 0165-1765.
- Kapur, Sandeep (1995) Technological diffusion with social learning. Journal of Industrial Economics 43 (2), pp. 173-195. ISSN 0022-1821.
- Kapur, Sandeep (1993) Late-mover advantage and product diffusion. Economics Letters 43 (1), pp. 119-123. ISSN 0165-1765.
Book Section
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2015) Capital and technology flows: changing technology acquisition strategies in developing countries. In: Archibugi, Daniele and Filippetti, A. (eds.) The Handbook of Global Science, Technology, and Innovation. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 195-215. ISBN 9781118739068.
- Catao, L.A.V. and Fostel, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2011) Default traps. In: Kolb, R.W. (ed.) Sovereign Debt: from safety to default. Oxford, UK: Wiley. ISBN 9780470922392.
- Kapur, Sandeep (2011) Liquidity preference and information. In: Ghosh Dastidar, K. and Mukhopadhyay, H. and Bhanu, U. (eds.) Dimensions of Economic Theory and Policy: Essays for Anjan Mukherji. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198073970.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Murthi, M. (2009) Literacy in India. In: Basu, K. and Maertens, A. (eds.) The Concise Oxford Companion to Economics in India. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198063131.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Athreye, S. (2002) Private foreign investment in India: pain or panacea?. In: Athukorala, P.-C. (ed.) The Economic Development of South Asia. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISBN 9781840646955.
Monograph
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2022) The Precautionary Principle when project implementation capacity is congestible. London, UK: Birkbeck, University of London.
- Marioni, L. and Rincon-Aznar, A. and Aitken, A. and Kapur, Sandeep and Smith, Ron P. and Beckert, Walter (2022) Estimating food and drink demand elasticities. National Institute of Economics and Social Research.
- Daripa, Arup and Kapur, Sandeep and Pelliccia, Marco (2019) Network structure and credit rating. Working paper, Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics London, UK: Birkbeck, University of London.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2018) Value of a clear desk: sequencing decisions when decision capacity is limited. London, UK: Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep and Kennedy, P.W. and Martin, S. and Maxwell, J.W. (2018) But what does it mean? Competition between products carrying alternative green labels when consumers are active acquirers of information. London, UK: Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2015) Capital and technology flows: changing technology-acquisition strategies in developing countries. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Daripa, Arup and Kapur, Sandeep and Wright, Stephen (2013) Labour's record on financial regulation. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2012) Customer anger and incentives for quality provision. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2012) Community pressure for green behaviour. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2010) How green should environmental regulators be?. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Heyes, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2010) Regulating altruistic agents. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Kapur, Sandeep (2010) Liquidity preference and information. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Murthi, M. (2009) Literacy in India. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2009) The internationalization of Chinese and Indian firms: trends, motivations and strategy. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2009) The internationalization of Chinese and Indian firms: trends, motivations and policy implications. Maastricht, The Netherlands: United Nations University.
- Catao, L.A.V. and Fostel, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2008) Persistent gaps and default traps. London, UK: Birkbeck College, University of London.
- Catão, L. and Fostel, A. and Kapur, Sandeep (2007) Persistent gaps, volatility types and default traps. International Monetary Fund.
- Cowie, C. and Daripa, Arup and Kapur, Sandeep (2007) Why packaging matters: the role of unit design in auctions. Birkbeck, University of London.
- Cowie, C. and Kapur, Sandeep (2005) The management of digital rights in Pay TV. London, UK: Birkbeck, University of London.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Timmermann, A. (2005) Relative performance evaluation contracts and asset market equilibrium. London, UK: Birkbeck, University of London.
- Kapur, Sandeep (2005) Foreign direct investment in India: recent trends and prospects. Birkbeck, University of London.
- Catão, L. and Kapur, Sandeep (2004) Missing link: volatility and the debt intolerance paradox. International Monetary Fund.
- Athreye, S. and Kapur, Sandeep (2003) Industrial concentration in a liberalising economy: a study of Indian manufacturing. London, UK: Birkbeck, University of London.
- Kapur, Sandeep (2002) Developing countries in the new economy: the role of demand-side initiatives. United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Orszag, J.M. (2002) Portfolio choice and retirement income solutions. Watson Wyatt.
- Kapur, Sandeep and Orszag, J.M. (1999) A portfolio approach to investment and annuitization during retirement. Birkbeck, University of London.
Other
- Daripa, Arup and Kapur, Sandeep (2015) Financial regulation under the coalition government. Coalition Economics Blog Coaltion Economics Blog.
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Business and community
Business and community
Services
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Consultancies and expert advice
01-SEP-21 to 30-MAR-22
Title: Estimating Food and Drink Demand Elasticities.
Client: Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), via National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR)
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Consultancies and expert advice