A Gender-Based Theory of the Origin of the Caste System of India
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- Bidner, Chris & Eswaran, Mukesh, 2015. "A gender-based theory of the origin of the caste system of India," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 114(C), pages 142-158.
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Caste System; India; Gender-Based Theory; India; productivity; women; husband; skills; marrying; men; endogamy; gender; heriditary; occupation; Kshatriyas; piests; Dalits;All these keywords.
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