Research
Research
Research Interests
Politics, governance, and political economy of K–12 education
Elections concerning K–12 education, voter behavior, and special interest groups in education policy
Workforce development, vocational education, and industrial policy
Working Papers
Sidhu, A. (Expected 2026). Bonding issues: A mixed methods study of voter attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors in Arizona school bond elections. Doctoral dissertation, Arizona State University.
Sidhu, A. (Under review). Mine over matter: Hayekian epistemics and the critical minerals planning problem. Paper submitted to the Markets & Society Conference, Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Sidhu, A. (In progress). Competing with choice: Pro-market reforms and responsive innovation by public schools in Arizona.
Sidhu, A. (In progress). Principals of business: A systematic review of specialty MBA programs developed for K–12 school leaders.
Published Papers
Sidhu, A. (2021). Chinese industrial policy and OFDI: An application of the investment development path theory. Master's thesis, University of Illinois at Springfield. Best Thesis Award, Department of Political Science.
Sidhu, A. (2020). Beyond a breadbasket: Aligning economic reform and education policy in Punjab. Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies.
Sidhu, A. (2018). Policy strategies for transnational governance and armament control for cyber-weapons. Global Affairs Theoretical and Empirical Journal, Spring 2018. (Adapted from honors undergraduate thesis, 2015.)