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Affirmative Action in India and the United States

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dc.contributor.authorDeshpande, Ashwini
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-26T15:35:09Z
dc.date.available2012-06-26T15:35:09Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractCaste in India and race in the USA are often compared for their institutional similarities, and also because these categories form the social basis on which the affirmative action program in the two countries is based. While disadvantage and discrimination produce similar outcomes for certain groups within caste- or race-divided societies, it is important to understand the differences between the two systems. In India, affirmative action policies have a much longer history than the US, are constitutionally guaranteed, and take the form of quotas in government jobs, educational institutions, and electoral seats at each level of government. In the US, the program is around 40 years old, not constitutionally guaranteed, and quotas are ruled out. Pro-active policy measures such as affirmative action must be backed by strong political will in order to successfully reduce inter-group disparities.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/9038
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/9038
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectWorld Development Report 2006
dc.titleAffirmative Action in India and the United Statesen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaFragility, Conflict, and Violence
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T11:53:04.338375Z
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.relation.associatedurlhttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/5988
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements
okr.topicConflict and Development
okr.topicEducation
okr.topicSocial Development
okr.topicWater Resources
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