Despite becoming a global economic force, why does India win so few Olympic medals and
have so many people living in poverty? Why have opportunities not become available more …

The last two decades of high economic growth in India has been accompanied by
increasing economic inequality. The rise in inequality raises concerns about fall in …

In this paper, we focus on the relationship between parents' education and activities aimed
at increasing the human capital of children (for example, educational childcare). Using time …

This paper investigates the effects of a remedial education program—the Roma Teaching
Assistant Program—targeting the socially excluded Roma minority in Serbia. By using first …

Using a nationally representative longitudinal survey and both absolute and relative
measures of mobility, we examine the differences in income mobility across social groups in …

Having a bank account is widely regarded as the first step toward financial inclusion of the
poor. Funds deposited in a bank account are also observed to lead to higher savings …

Antes da aprovação da Lei no 12.711/2012, que institui constitucionalmente a reserva de
vagas nas universidades federais, modelos de inclusão foram amplamente discutidos e …

This paper investigates the role played by socio-religious categories in determining primary
cooking fuel choices among Indian households. We study this role in the broader context of …

While quota-based and other affirmative actions remain on the policy radar of nations faced
with social inequalities, there is limited evidence informing policy choices at the national …

We evaluate the impact of educational reforms starting from the mid-1990s in India on the
school attendance rate of low-income rural children aged 6–14 compared to ineligible rural …