with regard to caste and class and the exclusion of the creamy layer, or the well-off, among them. Controversies apart, OBC … political processes since reservations in India are linked to the project of inclusion of underrepresented groups in public … institutions, which may otherwise be excluded by default. The strongest rationale for inclusion of particular social groups lies in …

The extant literature on status-signalling primarily adopts Veblen's theory of class to caste and racial identities …. This study aims to adopt a more suitable theoretical lens that is more relevant not only for class identities, but also for …

This paper examines the income inequality implications of a 'premature deindustrialization' trend in middle … deindustrialization and income inequality. Our findings suggest that income inequality rises with premature deindustrialization if the … services are the dominant employment provider, this helps to reduce income inequality even in the presence of premature …