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Religious riots and electoral politics in India
Iyer, Sriya; Shrivastava, Anand - 2015
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Religious riots and electoral politics in India
Iyer, Sriya; Shrivastava, Anand - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455609
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Religious riots and electoral politics in India
Iyer, Sriya; Shrivastava, Anand - 2015
The effect of ethnic violence on electoral results provides useful insights into voter behaviour in democratic societies. Religious riots have claimed more than 14,000 lives in India since 1950. We study the effect of Hindu-Muslim riots on election results in India. We combine data on riots,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011388302
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Missing Women and India’s Religious Demography
Iyer, Sriya; Joshi, Shareen - In: Journal of South Asian Development 8 (2013) 3, pp. 301-331
This article explores the relationship between religion, caste, infant mortality and fertility across Hindus and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011137083
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Religious Riots and Electoral Politics in India
Iyer, Sriya; Shrivastava, Anand - 2015
The effect of ethnic violence on electoral results provides useful insights into voter behaviour in democratic societies. Religious riots have claimed more than 14,000 lives in India since 1950. We study the effect of Hindu-Muslim riots on election results in India. We combine data on riots,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011401796
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Vidya, Veda, and Varna: The Influence of Religion and Caste on Education in Rural India.
Borooah, Vani K.; Iyer, Sriya - International Centre for Economic Research (ICER) - 2002
This paper argues that Vidya (education), Veda (religion) and Varna (caste) are inter-linked in India. It examines … religion (Hindu or Muslim) or caste (Scheduled or non-Scheduled). The econometric estimates are based on unit record data from … that the size of the religion or caste effect depends on the non-community circumstances in which the children are placed …
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Religion and depression in adolescence
Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley; Iyer, Sriya; Zhang, Anwen - 2016
The probability of being depressed increases dramatically during adolescence and is linked to a range of adverse outcomes. Many studies show a correlation between religiosity and mental health, yet the question remains whether the link is causal. The key issue is selection into religiosity. We...
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The new economics of religion
Iyer, Sriya - 2015
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Religion and depression in adolescence
Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley; Iyer, Sriya; Zhang, Anwen - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455671
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Religion and depression in adolescence
Fruehwirth, Jane Cooley; Iyer, Sriya; Zhang, Anwen - 2016
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011455893