This paper investigates the role of social identity, namely gender and caste of individuals, in stream choice at the …’s education significantly explain some portion of the caste-based gaps, but they do not explain the gender gap that persists even … in an intra-household comparison. We also test for the intersectionality of the overlapping identities of gender and …

longitudinal data-set from India, we provide evidence that there is substantial intra-household gender disparity in the choice of …This paper investigates gender-based segregation across different fields of study at the post-secondary level of … percentage points less likely than boys to study in technical streams, namely science (STEM) and commerce, vis-à-vis arts or …

intersectionality of caste, religion, and gender identities. Using data from the India Human Development Survey 2011-12, the study finds …This study is positioned in two strands of literature-intersectionality and social mobility. It is the first to measure … (dis)advantage at the individual level as an outcome of the intersectionality of identities and parental circumstances. By …

longitudinal data-set from India, we provide evidence that there is substantial intra-household gender disparity in the choice of …This paper investigates gender-based segregation across different fields of study at the postsecondary level of … percentage points less likely than boys to study in technical streams, namely science (STEM) and commerce, vis-à-vis arts or …

poor youths in India, focusing on two dimensions of individuals' identity: caste and gender. Our empirical findings suggest … skills. Individual-level and household-level factors mediate some of the aspiration gaps based on caste and gender. We find … evidence that for SC/ST female participants, the disadvantages on both caste and gender dimensions add up; this is reflected in …

This paper examines the relationship between caste and gender inequality in three states in India. When households are … for an understanding of the relationship between caste and gender, and for the targeting of anti-poverty programmes. … grouped using conventional, government-defined categories of caste we find patterns that are consistent with existing …

This paper investigates the role of social identity, namely gender and caste of individuals, in stream choice at the …’s education significantly explain some portion of the caste-based gaps, but they do not explain the gender gap that persists even … in an intra-household comparison. We also test for the intersectionality of the overlapping identities of gender and …