Her research approach follows a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods based on historical and institutional foundations. She follows an inter-disciplinary approach to research, which requires going outside economics and finance narrowly conceived, and drawing on literature emanating from sociology, history, political science, anthropology etc. Her primary research interests are in the fields of international trade and finance, emerging economies, institutional economics, and political economy.Some of her research papers have been published as book chapters and her book reviews, book chapters, abstracts and op-ed articles have been published in the Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, The Journal of Economics, The Kathmandu Post etc.