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Intergroup Contact And Its Effects On Discriminatory Attitudes: Evidence From India

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  • Shreya Bhattacharya

    (Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL))

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The contact hypothesis posits that having diverse neighbors may reduce one’s intergroup prejudice. This hypothesis is difficult to test, since individuals self-select into neighborhoods. Using a slum relocation program in India that randomly assigned neighbors, I examine the effects of exposure to other caste neighbors on trust and attitudes towards members of other castes. Combining administrative data on housing assignment with original survey data on attitudes, I find evidence corroborating the contact hypothesis. Exposure to more neighbors of other castes increases inter caste trust, support for inter caste marriage, and the belief that caste injustice is growing. I explore the role of friendships in facilitating these favorable attitudes. The findings shed light on the positive effects of exposure to diverse social groups through close proximity in neighborhoods.

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  • Shreya Bhattacharya, 2025. "Intergroup Contact And Its Effects On Discriminatory Attitudes: Evidence From India," Working Papers 022264, Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (CAFRAL).
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:cafral:022264
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    • Z13 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economic Sociology; Economic Anthropology; Language; Social and Economic Stratification
    • R38 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Real Estate Markets, Spatial Production Analysis, and Firm Location - - - Government Policy
    • C83 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Data Collection and Data Estimation Methodology; Computer Programs - - - Survey Methods; Sampling Methods

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