How can the West’s economic and political polarization be explained? We argue that persuasive lobbying at various …

How can the West's economic and political polarization be explained? We argue that persuasive lobbying at various …

Since 1989, there has been a sharp increase in the role of caste and religion in determining political fortunes at both … state and federal levels in India. As a consequence, significant inter-caste and inter-religion differences in earnings have … unexplored. We address this lacuna in the literature, and explore the determinants of the differences in inter-caste and inter-religion …

has been undertaken in the context of conflict-prone multi-religious societies like the one in India. We address this …

been undertaken in the context of conflict-prone multireligioussocieties like the one in India. We address this lacuna in …

rent-seeking to conflict and sports. We first examine the theoretical foundations of contest functions and classify them …

to compensation; a longer shadow of the future can intensify conflict; and, more competition among providers of …