Overview
Discusses theories of discrimination, with theoretical underpinnings of affirmative action
Offers a guide to methodological advances in economics, political science, and more
Provides insights into patterns of discrimination across countries and social identities
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This Handbook deals with theoretical and empirical evidence on the economics of discrimination and affirmative action across the world, assessed over a variety of social identities, such as caste, race, ethnicity, gender, disability, age, tribal status. It also outlines methodological advances in this area, with plenty of additional references for the interested reader. It combines theoretical frameworks developed in the West with historical writings about discrimination and social justice from primarily Indian philosophers, aspects which are typically not found under one roof. It offers the reader a combination of insights into theories across a range of disciplines, as well as evidence, data –both quantitative and qualitative, in addition to the latest methodological advances in the estimation of discrimination – econometric, experimental, mixed-methods.
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Table of contents (39 entries)
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Analyzing Discrimination and Disadvantage
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Methodological Approaches to Understanding Discrimination
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Intersectionality and Discrimination
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Handbook on Economics of Discrimination and Affirmative Action
Editors: Ashwini Deshpande
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4166-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences, Reference Module Business, Economics and Social Sciences
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-4165-8Published: 19 July 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-4166-5Published: 17 July 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 919
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 41 illustrations in colour
Topics: Social Choice/Welfare Economics/Public Choice/Political Economy, Social Policy, Personality and Social Psychology, Development Studies