We examine spending on consumption items which have signaling value in social interactions across groups with … representative micro data on household consumption expenditures. We find that disadvantaged caste groups such as Other Backward … Castes spend nine percent more on visible consumption than Brahmin and High Caste groups while social groups such as Muslims …

We examine spending on consumption items which have signaling value in social interactions across groups with … representative micro data on household consumption expenditures. We find that disadvantaged caste groups such as Other Backward … Castes spend nine percent more on visible consumption than Brahmin and High Caste groups while social groups such as Muslims …

effects, particularly among urban households. Per capita consumption fell by 12.6%, raising poverty by 5.5 percentage points … consumption (10% or 43 to 108 fewer calories per person per day) and reduced expenditures on basic durables. These effects are …

effects, particularly among urban households. Per capita consumption fell by 12.6%, raising poverty by 5.5 percentage points … consumption (10% or 43 to 108 fewer calories per person per day) and reduced expenditures on basic durables. These effects are …