A Gender-Based Theory of the Origin of the Caste System of India

This paper proposes a theory of the origins of Indiaâ€™s caste system by explicitly recognizing the productivity of women in complementing their husbandsâ€™ skills. Its interesting to know the emergence of caste system its hereditary nature, its insistence on endogamy (marriage only within castes), and its hierarchical character. [BREAD Working Paper No. 367]. URL:[http://ipl.econ.duke.edu/bread/papers/working/367.pdf].

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Year of publication:	2013-01
Authors:	Bidner, Chris ; Eswaran, Mukesh
Institutions:	eSocialSciences
Subject:	Caste System \| India \| Gender-Based Theory \| productivity \| women \| husband \| skills \| marrying \| men \| endogamy \| gender \| heriditary \| occupation \| Kshatriyas \| piests \| Dalits

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Series:	Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Institutional Papers
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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