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Research papers presented at Youthopia 2026 — click any paper to open the full PDF.

6 papers
01

Monetary Policy Transmission in Emerging Markets

Arjun Mehta · Priya Sharma

This paper examines the effectiveness of interest rate channels in transmitting central bank policy to real economic activity in select emerging market economies, with a focus on India and Brazil.

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02

ESG Integration and Portfolio Alpha: Evidence from NSE-500

Rhea Kapoor

We investigate whether ESG-screened portfolios generate statistically significant excess returns relative to benchmark indices in the Indian equity market over a 10-year horizon.

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03

Cryptocurrency Adoption and Financial Inclusion in Rural India

Dev Anand · Sonal Gupta · Tanvi Rao

An empirical study exploring whether decentralised finance tools and stablecoin access can bridge the last-mile gap in financial services delivery across unbanked rural populations.

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04

Game-Theoretic Models of OPEC Production Decisions

Kabir Singh

Using a repeated-game framework, this paper models strategic interactions among OPEC member nations in setting crude output quotas and analyses equilibrium outcomes under varying demand elasticities.

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05

The Gig Economy and Labour Market Polarisation

Nisha Patel · Aditya Kumar

This paper analyses how platform-mediated gig work contributes to occupational polarisation, wage compression in mid-skill brackets, and the erosion of formal employment protections.

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06

Sovereign Debt Sustainability Post-COVID: A Multi-Country Analysis

Meera Joshi

Applying debt sustainability analysis frameworks to 15 developing economies, this paper assesses fiscal space constraints, restructuring likelihood, and multilateral creditor dynamics in the post-pandemic landscape.

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