PhD Candidate · Economics

Vishavdeep Sharma

Agricultural, Environmental & Development Economics

The Ohio State University

I study how firms compete and how markets are shaped by strategy, corruption, and shocks — combining oligopoly theory with applied microeconomics and development economics.

Vishavdeep Sharma
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About

I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE) at The Ohio State University. My work lies at the intersection of industrial organization and applied microeconomics, with a focus on oligopoly theory, strategic firm behavior, and development economics.

I build game-theoretic models — and take them to data — to understand how firms compete, how bribery and corruption shape market entry in emerging economies, and how market structure responds to shocks such as natural disasters and antitrust enforcement. I currently serve as a Graduate Research Assistant at the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and at AEDE.

  • 2022 – present
    Ph.D., Agricultural, Environmental & Development Economics
    The Ohio State University
  • 2019 – 2021
    M.Phil., Economics
    Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
  • 2016 – 2018
    M.Sc., Economics
    Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune
  • 2013 – 2016
    B.A. (Hons.), Economics
    University of Delhi

Honors

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), UGC, India — awarded at the 99.78th percentile (2019).

Technical Skills

RSTATAPythonMATLABLaTeXMS Office

Languages

English — AdvancedHindi — NativeSanskrit — Intermediate
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Research Interests

Industrial Organization

Firm competition, market structure, and strategic interaction in oligopolistic markets.

Applied Microeconomics

Bringing theory to data on entry, corruption, and the way markets respond to shocks.

Oligopoly Theory

Price versus quantity competition and the economics of strategic bribery.

Development Economics

Market entry, corruption, and firm behavior in emerging economies.

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Publications

Peer-Reviewed

2025
Forthcoming · The Manchester School

The Optimal Bribe: Price Versus Quantity Competition in Oligopolies

Sharma, V. & Dastidar, K. G.

The Manchester School (forthcoming)

Working Papers

2026

A Demand–Cost Pass-Through Identity

Sharma, V.

SSRN Working Paper (posted May 2026)

2026

When Does Antitrust Enforcement Discipline Common Ownership? A General Equilibrium Analysis

Sharma, V.

Working paper

2026

Strategic Bribery and Market Entry in Emerging Economies: Theory and Evidence

Sharma, V.

Working paper

2026

Natural Disaster and Market Structure: Theory and Evidence from Florida Hurricanes

Sharma, V.

Working paper

2026

The Role of Optimal Disaster Resilience and Recovery in Estimating Benefits of Climate Adaptation

Rose, A., Sharma, V. & Dormady, N.

Working paper

2025

Baselines for Economic Resilience Measurement and Their Role in Distinguishing Resilience from Recovery

Rose, A., Dormady, N., Kajitani, Y., Liu, H., Tatano, H., Watson, M. & Sharma, V.

SSRN Working Paper 5925602

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Teaching

Autumn 2024

Statistics & Econometrics — AEDECON 6110

Graduate Teaching Assistant. Led R lab sessions, prepared selected lectures and homework. SEI score: 4.9 / 5.

Autumn 2023

Agricultural Finance — AEDECON 3103

Graduate Teaching Assistant. Prepared lecture slides, graded, and delivered selected lectures.

Autumn 2022

Graduate Teaching Assistant — AEDE

Grading and evaluation of assignments and examinations.

Earlier, I taught a wide range of undergraduate economics courses across colleges of the University of Delhi (2018–2022) — including Mathematical Methods for Economics, Statistics, and Intermediate Macroeconomics — at institutions such as Shri Ram College of Commerce, Kirorimal College, and Miranda House.

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Talks, Outreach & Media

Conferences & Invited Talks

Sep 2025

IDRiM Society — 15th International Conference

Samos Island, Greece (presented by coauthor).

Sep 2025

Invited Speaker — EconTricks Research Workshop

SPM College for Women, University of Delhi.

Jul 2024

AAEA Annual Meeting

Agricultural & Applied Economics Association, Los Angeles, USA.

Jan 2023

Asian Meeting of the Econometric Society

Mumbai, India.

2021

Winter School (DSE & Econometric Society) · MEACONF

Delhi, India · Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Outreach & Extension

Poster presentations at the CFAES Research Poster Competition (2025) and the Engaged Scholarship Symposium (2024), and a series of widely-circulated extension reports on Foreign Investments in Ohio Farmland with the Farm Income Enhancement Program.

In the News

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Get in Touch

I welcome conversations about research, collaborations, talks, and mentorship. Email is the best way to reach me.

342 Agricultural Administration Building
2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43210