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Intergenerational effects of affirmative action in higher education: Evidence from India

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  • Pragati,
  • Thakur, Sounak

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We study the intergenerational effects of affirmative action in higher education on children's nutritional outcomes. Our context is India, where we exploit a policy-induced introduction of reservation of seats in higher education for the socially disadvantaged Other Backward Classes. We find that children of exposed mothers are less likely to be stunted. The effect is more pronounced for daughters. Higher levels of education and greater autonomy amongst treated mothers plausibly drive these results.

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  • Pragati, & Thakur, Sounak, 2024. "Intergenerational effects of affirmative action in higher education: Evidence from India," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 244(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:244:y:2024:i:c:s0165176524004944
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.112010
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    Keywords

    Affirmative action; Intergenerational; Health; Education; India;
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    JEL classification:

    • I10 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - General
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • O15 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration

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