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Social Identity
Affirmative action in credit markets: Can it enhance minorities’ welfare?
In 2009, as part of a Government of India programme to improve the welfare of religious minorities, commercial banks were directed to increase credit to these groups. This article finds that the policy led to an increase in access to bank credit among religious minorities in the targeted areas. This in turn reduced the consumption gap between non-minorities and minorities, without any adverse welfare effects on the latter group.
Analysing gender bias in school textbooks in India
If we want girls’ education to help build gender equality, a basic first step is ensuring we are not giving children sexist textbooks. This article analyses gender bias in school textbooks in India and whether this varies across states. Further, it checks for any association between gender representation in books and prevailing attitudes towards women and girls in society.
Paternalistic discrimination against women in the labour market
Women in many low-income countries are often excluded from the labour market. This article proposes a new explanation in the form of paternalistic discrimination – the preferential hiring of men to protect women from dangerous or unpleasant tasks. Based on a field experiment in Bangladesh involving night-shift jobs and provision of worker transport and subsidies, it finds evidence of such discrimination among employers
Harnessing machine learning to combat domestic violence in India
One in three women globally will endure a form of domestic abuse in their lifetimes – with the prevalence being even higher in South Asian countries such as India. Given the complexity of identifying and addressing intimate partner violence, Sneha Shashidhara discusses the application of machine learning techniques in this context. While recognising the potential of this technology, she also highlights ethical concerns and the need for clear guidelines and safeguards.
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