Affirmative action policy in developing countries: Lessons learned and a way forward

Elizabeth Kaletski and Nishith Prakash

No wp-2016-52, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: There are several countries who have responded to concerns regarding historically disadvantaged groups, particularly ethnic and racial minorities and women, with not only anti-discrimination legislation, but also affirmative action policies. Although these policies are seemingly well intentioned, there continues to be little consensus about their actual impact. This paper seeks to examine the current state of the literature on one specific affirmative action policy, political reservation in India.

Keywords: Minorities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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