Northwestern Events Calendar

May
12
2021

Economics Development Lunch

When: Wednesday, May 12, 2021
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CT

Where: Online

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Contact: Economics   (847) 491-8200

Group: Department of Economics: Development Economics Lunch Seminar

Category: Academic

Description:

Siddhant Agarwal (Northwestern University): "Breaking Caste Barriers: Reservations and Endogamy" 

Abstract: Endogamy remains the strongest pillar supporting the caste system in India. In this paper, I propose to estimate the effect that affirmative action favouring backward castes, in the form of reserved quotas in government jobs and universities, might have on caste endogamy. I hope to use online marriage portal data to estimate any potential decreases in the demand for endogamous partners, and commonly-used survey data to estimate effects on actual marriage outcomes.

 

 

 

 

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