inspired by the model in Acemoglu and Robinson (2006). We identify conditions under which the elite may overcompensate the loss … elite may or may not support education subsidy under democracy. We show that under certain assumptions the political elites …

and how far the interests of the marginalized poor are undermined by the dominant elite consisting mainly of the landed … and the capitalists. We distinguish the dominant elite from the minority elite (i.e., elected women and low caste … education while presence of capitalist elite, as reflected in greater degree of industrialisation enhances it, even in poorer …

elite dominance that discriminates against the minority groups of people and systematically under-invests in mass education …. We experiment with various indirect economic and political measures of elite dominance. Results based on the Indian state …

ability. We show that compulsory schooling can move a society from elite education to mass education, which then triggers …