of chronic malnourishment in India - that is, the difference in stunting incidence across caste and religious groups. A … larger than the India-Africa gap, but that children from the socio-economically dominant group, the upper caste Hindus, are …India is home to some 120 million children under the age of 5, 36 percent of whom are chronically malnourished. The …

India may influence COVID-19's impact through the differential impact of lockdown policies across caste and religious groups …. India, the second most populous country in the world, is a relevant case for such analysis, not only because it has …

exists in India. This paper exploits the institutional features of federally mandated employment quota policy to examine its …

The caste system - a system of elaborately stratified social hierarchy - distinguishes India from most other societies … caste status and occupational segregation that has existed historically in India. We find evidence that the occupational …. Among the most distinctive factors of the caste system is the close link between castes and occupations, especially in rural …

The caste system - a system of elaborately stratified social hierarchy - distinguishes India from most other societies … caste status and occupational segregation that has existed historically in India. We find evidence that the occupational …. Among the most distinctive factors of the caste system is the close link between castes and occupations, especially in rural …

Caste-based quotas in hiring have existed in the public sector in India for decades. Recently there has been debate … about introducing similar quotas in private sector jobs. This paper uses an audit study to determine the extent of caste …-based discrimination in the Indian private sector. On average low-caste applicants need to send 20 percent more resumes than high-caste …

group by education, gender, and geographical location. -- Caste ; employment ; wage differentials ; public sector ; India … exists in India. This paper exploits the institutional features of federally mandated employment quota policy to examine its …