Behind the numbers: exploring caste inequities in entrepreneurial success

Rajesh Raj and Kunal Sen

No wp-2024-4, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The documented under-representation of marginalized groups in business ownership and the labour market is a concerning issue. This study explores how caste disparities in small-firm entrepreneurship impact on firm performance in India, focusing on the informal sector. Our examination shows a significant productivity gap between firms owned by disadvantaged castes and others, including Other Backward Classes and Forward Castes, across the productivity distribution.

Keywords: Caste; Productivity gap; Informal sector; Firms; Discrimination; India (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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