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The Caste-Class Association in India: An Empirical Analysis
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The authors empirically analyzes the association between caste and class in India and finds a tentative congruence between castes and classes at the extremes of the caste system and a slight weakening in this association over time.Abstract:
This paper empirically analyzes the association between caste and class in India. I find a tentative congruence between castes and classes at the extremes of the caste system and a slight weakening in this association over time. Although Scheduled Castes have low upward mobility, higher castes are not entirely protected from downward mobility.read more
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