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1 Bank of Slovenia, Slovenska cesta 35, 1505 Ljubljana, SK
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Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Vol 56, No 4 (2014), Pagination: 500-518
Abstract
This paper examines caste-religion inequalities in occupational attainment in Delhi in 1975-1976 to determine if Other Backward Classes (OBCs) were disadvantaged vis-a-vis Hindu upper castes on the eve of the establishment of the Second Backward Classes Commission (the so-called Mandal Commission). The paper finds no evidence of bias against OBCs in labour market outcomes at a time when this group did not benefit from reservation policies. Also, after controlling for education and employment-related characteristics, Muslims were not at a disadvantage in entering professional occupations.