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Salience of social identities in explaining homeownership patterns in India

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  • Ashish Gupta

    (RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, India)

  • Prashant Das

    (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India)

  • N Edward Coulson

    (University of California Irvine, USA)

  • Abhiman Das

    (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, India)

Abstract

Indian society presents heterogeneity across two identities – that is, religion and caste – that lead to heterogenous economic outcomes, but affirmative action is mostly applicable to caste. Our empirical models affirm that economically less secure households have a higher homeownership propensity in India. Minority religions and backward castes also have a significantly higher propensity to own homes. This is in sharp contrast to findings in the US where minority households are associated with lower homeownership rates. Further, religious and caste-based identities in India lead to different household behaviours in differing demographic mixes. Religious identity in India is more salient than caste identity in explaining differing homeownership patterns.

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  • Ashish Gupta & Prashant Das & N Edward Coulson & Abhiman Das, 2025. "Salience of social identities in explaining homeownership patterns in India," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 62(7), pages 1435-1463, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:urbstu:v:62:y:2025:i:7:p:1435-1463
    DOI: 10.1177/00420980241289795
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