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Sangeeta Bansal
Sangeeta Bansal is a Professor of Economics at the Centre for International Trade and Development, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She received her Ph.D. from the Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi Centre. Her research interests are in environmental and agricultural economics and policy making, corporate incentives for environmental protection, health and nutrition. She is co-editor of the journal Resource and Energy Economics, editorial board member of International Review of Environmental and Resource Economics and has served as Editorial Board Member of the journal Environmental and Development Economics. She was the recipient of Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship 2013-14 to visit University of California, Berkeley.
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How labels influence the decision to buy genetically modified food
A regulation mandating labelling for all packaged products has been in effect in India since the beginning of this year. This column examines the role of information provided by labels in the decision of consumers to buy genetically modified food. It is found that Indians have a lower threat perception of genetically modified ingredients as compared to Europeans.
How effective are unenforced mandates for corporate social responsibility?
By enacting the Companies Act in 2013, India became the first country in the world to mandate spending by large corporations on socially responsible initiatives. Using firm data from 2010 and 2016, this article shows that the Act increased expenditure levels on corporate social responsibility as well as their reporting. However, the hybrid mandatory-voluntary nature of the Act has led to some under compliance.