Dr. Yogesh Uppal

Dr. Yogesh Uppal

Professor

Lariccia School of Accounting & Finance

Williamson Hall 3377

phone: (330) 941-3494

yuppal@ysu.edu

www.as.ysu.edu/~yuppal/

Bio

Dr. Uppal is a professor of economics in the Lariccia School of Accounting and Finance at Youngstown State University. His research focuses on issues related to public, political and development economics. His research has examined how behavior of elected officials affects economic policies. Currently, his research examines how gender of a politician affects public service provision and economic development in India. He has published his research in the Journal of Public Economics, Journal of Economic Growth and Journal of Development Economics. He earned his Ph.D. in economics from University of California, Irvine, M.A. in economics from Delhi School of Economics and B.A. (Honors) in economics from University of Delhi.

Research Interests

Public Economics, Development Economics, Data Analysis, ​Applied ​Econometrics

Teaching Interests

Business Analytics, Health Care Analytics, Big Data, Predictive modelling

• Education

  • 2006

    Ph D, Economics

    University Of California

  • 2000

    MA, Economics

    Delhi School Of Economics

  • 1998

    BA, Economics

    University of Delhi

• Awards and Honors

  • 2022

    Research Professorship

  • 2020

    Distinguished Professor of Scholarship

  • 2016

    Research Professorship

  • 2013

    Distinguished Professor of Scholarship

  • 2012

    Research Professorship

  • 2009

    Public Choice Society

    Gordon Tullock Prize for the best article

  • 2007

    Research Professorship

• Intellectual Contributions

  • "The drug overdose death epidemic: evidence from U.S. Counties"

    T. Ovaska, A. Sumell, Y. Uppal

    Applied Economic Letters

  • 2023

    "Political fragmentation, fiscal policy and economic growth in Indian States"

    Y. Uppal

    The European Journal of Comparative Economics

  • 2024

    "Women Legislators and Economic Performance"

    Y. Uppal

    Journal of Economic Growth

  • 2019

    "Do Criminally Accused Politicians Affect Economic Outcomes? Evidence from India"

    Y. Uppal

    Journal of Development Economics, volume 141

  • 2015

    "The Economic Consequences of Accused Politicians in India"

    Y. Uppal

    VoxEU

  • 2015

    "Election Cycles and Electricity Provision: Evidence from a Quasi-experiment with Indian Special Elections"

    Y. Uppal

    Journal of Public Economics, volume 126, p. 64-73

  • 2015

    "Legislative Turnover, Fiscal Policy, and Economic Growth: Evidence from U.S. State Legislatures"

    Y. Uppal

    Economic Inquiry, volume 53, issue 1, p. 91-107

  • 2011

    "Does legislative turnover adversely affect state expenditure policy? Evidence from Indian state elections"

    Y. Uppal

    Public Choice, volume 147, issue 1-2, p. 189-207

  • 2010

    "Estimation of Incumbency Effects in the US State Legislatures: A Quasi-Experimental Approach"

    Y. Uppal

    Economics and Politics, volume 22, issue 2, p. 180-199

  • 2009

    "The Disadvantaged Incumbents: Estimating Incumbency Effects in Indian State Legislatures"

    Y. Uppal

    Public Choice, volume 138, issue 1, p. 9-27