Caste and Wage Inequalities in India
Singh, Indervir Kumar, Praveen
Caste and Wage Inequalities in India - Economic and Political Weekly 2024 - 41-48
An examination of the changes in caste-based wage inequalities in India reveals an improvement in the relative wages of deprived caste groups. However, the improvement is slow and the deprived castes still earn significantly lower wages. The decomposition analysis shows an increase in the unexplained component, which, coupled with the narrowing of the wage gap, suggests that the improvement in wages may largely be a consequence of an improvement in educational and health outcomes due to affirmative action rather than a decline in labour market discrimination.
Labour Market Discrimination
Wage Inequalities
Caste System
Caste and Wage Inequalities in India - Economic and Political Weekly 2024 - 41-48
An examination of the changes in caste-based wage inequalities in India reveals an improvement in the relative wages of deprived caste groups. However, the improvement is slow and the deprived castes still earn significantly lower wages. The decomposition analysis shows an increase in the unexplained component, which, coupled with the narrowing of the wage gap, suggests that the improvement in wages may largely be a consequence of an improvement in educational and health outcomes due to affirmative action rather than a decline in labour market discrimination.
Labour Market Discrimination
Wage Inequalities
Caste System