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Identity and multigenerational persistence

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  • Chinmayi Srikanth
  • Shubhasis Dey

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The study aims at bridging gaps in both theoretical and empirical literature pertaining to multigenerational persistence. From a theoretical standpoint, it argues that parental altruism is influenced by social heterogeneity rather than income-based heterogeneity. One's position in the social hierarchy, therefore, determines the motive for altruism and is in turn observed in the persistence mechanism. The study finds that for India, persistence mechanisms for education are indeed different for various identity groups (caste and religion) depending on the region to which they belong.

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  • Chinmayi Srikanth & Shubhasis Dey, 2023. "Identity and multigenerational persistence," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-81, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:wp-2023-81
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