Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/184721 
Year of Publication: 
2017
Series/Report no.: 
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies Working Paper No. HEIDWP18-2017
Publisher: 
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
Abstract: 
Identity is an important determinant of economic behavior. A limitation of the existing literature is the focus on one identity dimension at a time. We show that the multiplicity of identity dimensions matters for economic behavior and that neglecting it may lead policy makers to overlook important, unintended effects of economic policies. We exploit the randomized nature of political reservations for women in India to show that a policy designed along one identity dimension (gender) alters the distribution of the benefits of this policy along another one (caste). We propose an important variation in gender norms across caste groups as a plausible mechanism.
Subjects: 
Intersectionality
identity economics
gender
quotas
armative action
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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