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Research at a Glance

Sewage Filtration
Playing Fair? Environmental Impacts and Practices of Facilities in Minority Communities.

Authors: Abhinav Shubham, Ravi Subramanian

Status: Major Revision at MSOM

  • Presented at MSOM 2024 Sustainable Operations SIG

  • Finalist, 2023 POMS College of Sustainable Operations Best Student Paper Award Competition

Abstract: Drawing on comprehensive US EPA and Census data, we examine the association between presence of substantial racial minority populations in host communities and facility-level environmental impacts and impact-reduction strategies. Our findings offer evidence for firms and policy makers to consider fairness and equity in managing and regulating environmental risks.

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Plastic Roll in Factory
An Empirical Investigation of Establishment-Level Operations and Occupational Hazards in Minority Communities.

Authors: Abhinav Shubham, Ravi Subramanian

Status: Working Paper

Abstract: Racial factors and differing establishment-level operational characteristics may contribute to disparities in exposure to occupational safety hazards. We investigate whether similar establishments pose disparate occupational injury risks when operating in minority communities. Additionally, we consider the role of random inspections by regulators and successful unionization efforts by employees in moderating these disparities. We employ several empirical methodologies to address various identification challenges.

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Industrial Smoke
Science-Based Targets: Empirical Analysis of Carbon Reduction Commitments by Global Firms.

Authors: Daniel Choi, Abhinav Shubham, Manpreet Hora

Status: Working Paper

Abstract: An increasing number of firms are joining Science-Based Target (SBT) initiatives and pledging to set carbon reduction or net-zero targets. We identify the antecedents of setting SBTs. Merging the historical SBTs with firm-level financial and environmental performance data, our findings unravel insights on antecedents and consequences.

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Other Work:

  1. Kumar, S., Mookerjee, V. and Shubham, A. (2018). Research in Operations Management and Information Systems Interface. Production and Operations Management, 27: 1893-1905

    • 172 Citations.

  2. Impact of Equitable School Budget Allocation on Student Outcomes (with Shikha Safaya). IRB Approved, Data Collection in Progress.

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