representation of the low castes in India appears to affect the declaration of crime only for two very specific crime categories …Mandated political representation over the last twenty years has had a different impact on the reporting of crime by … the low castes than what is observed for the reporting of crime by women. I exploit the timing of the implementation of …

In India, where rigid soc ... …

population, with those on lower as well as higher living standards enjoying more opportunity. Inequality in opportunity is …

survey of the complex issues involved in estimating poverty in India, which have recently been the subject of substantial … controversy. However, the volume has notable omissions. The official poverty lines presently applied in India are of doubtful … lines for India, by anchoring them in the real requirements of achieving elementary human capabilities …

) poorer public infrastructure; and, (v) higher crime rates and more industrial riots. The results are robust and the …

In India, caste shapes access to a variety of resources and outcomes mainly through its influence on inter …-generational prosperity, but also the linked phenomenon of discrimination. This paper examines whether caste-based differences in access to … formal agricultural loans reflect discrimination in banks' lending. We find, first, that there are significant caste …

In India, caste shapes access to a variety of resources and outcomes mainly through its influence on inter …-generational prosperity, but also the linked phenomenon of discrimination. This paper examines whether caste-based differences in access to … formal agricultural loans reflect discrimination in banks' lending. We find, first, that there are significant caste …

that the 'intersectionality' between gender and caste leads to increased gender inequality among professionals in India. … female doctors suffer. Further, we find that gender discrimination is greater for lower caste doctors, who typically suffer … from caste discrimination. Given the increasing share of professionals from a lower caste background, our results suggest …

This paper analyzes the determinants of rural poverty in India, contrasting the situation of the Scheduled Caste (SC …