Research Experience

Research Projects

Under Review

Better Keep the Twenty Dollars: Incentivizing Innovation in Open Source

Research Project Under Review

With co-authors Annamaria Conti, Jorge Guzman, & Maria Roche.

National Bureau of Economic Research (Working Paper), 2024

This paper seeks to understand the effects of the introduction of GitHub Sponsorships on digital innovation.

Media Coverage

National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Bulletin on Entrepreneurship: "Open-Source Software Creators: It's Not Just About the Money"
Harvard Business School Working Knowledge Newsletter: "Intrinsic Joy Sparks Ideas Better than Cash"

Work In Progress

Local Government State Capacity: Evidence from Brazil

Research Project In Progress

With co-authors Michael Best, Renata Lemos, & Daniela Scur.

Work In Progress, 2023

This paper seeks to understand the state capacity of local municipal governments in Brazil.

Municipal Responses to Natural Disasters: Evidence from Brazilian Municipalities

Research Project In Progress

With co-authors Michael Best, Renata Lemos, & Daniela Scur.

Work In Progress, 2023

This paper seeks to understand the effects of natural disasters on municipal state capacity in Brazil.

Inactive Projects

Approaches and Resources for Improved Student Outcomes: Evidence from Brazil

Research Project Inactive

Independent Project.

Cornell University (Thesis), 2022

My undergraduate thesis explores how strategic choices in schools affect student outcomes.

Research Assistance

Treatment Effects in Managerial Strategies

Research Assistance

Under the guidance of Jorge Guzman.

Social Science Research Network (Working Paper), 2022

This paper seeks to formalize the treatment effects of strategic choices under the Rubin Causal Model.

Data Reproducibility - American Economic Association

Research Assistance

Under the guidance of Lars Vilhuber.

Work In Progress, 2021

Worked as a Data Reproducibility Researcher to run reproducibility checks for manuscripts submitted to the AEA.

Twitter Sentiment & Financial Markets - An Event Study

Research Assistance

Under the guidance of Reza Moghimi.

Work In Progress, 2021

This paper seeks to study the impact of Twitter sentiments on stock prices.

Vansh Gupta

Research Experience

Research Focus Areas

Research Projects

Under Review

Better Keep the Twenty Dollars: Incentivizing Innovation in Open Source

Media Coverage

Work In Progress

Local Government State Capacity: Evidence from Brazil

Municipal Responses to Natural Disasters: Evidence from Brazilian Municipalities

Inactive Projects

Approaches and Resources for Improved Student Outcomes: Evidence from Brazil

Research Assistance

Treatment Effects in Managerial Strategies

Data Reproducibility - American Economic Association

Twitter Sentiment & Financial Markets - An Event Study