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Guilhem Cassan

University of Namur
guilhem.cassan@unamur.be

Guilhem Cassan holds a Ph.D. from the Paris School of Economics. His research, which was awarded the price of the French Economic Association, focuses on the impact of identity-based policies in India. After having completed a post doctoral visit at the London School of Economics, he is now Associate Professor in Economics at the University of Namur.

Posts by Guilhem Cassan

भारत में समाचार पत्र बाज़ार के राजनीतिक निर्धारक

समाचार पत्र भारतीय मतदाताओं के लिए राजनीतिक जानकारी का एक महत्त्वपूर्ण स्रोत हैं। लेख में इस बात पर प्रकाश डाला गया है कि राजनीतिक कारक समाचार पत्र बाज़ार को किस तरह से प्रभावित करते हैं। 2000 के दशक क...

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Political determinants of newspaper markets in India

Newspapers are an important source of political information for Indian voters. This article looks at how political factors influence the newspaper market. Using the announcement of delimitation in the...

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मजदूरों का एक विभाजन: भारत में जाति की पहचान और कार्य कुशलता

भारत में जातियाँ कुछ व्यवसायों से निकटता से सम्बद्ध हैं और ये लाखों लोगों द्वारा किए जाने वाले कार्यों का निर्धारण करती हैं। इस अध्ययन में एक नए डेटासेट का उपयोग यह दिखाने के लिए किया गया है कि अभी भी...

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A division of labourers: Caste identity and efficiency in India

Castes in India are closely associated with certain occupations and determine the jobs done by millions. This study uses a new dataset to show that a large proportion of workers still work in their ca...

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क्या मतदान का अधिकार राजनीतिक व्यवहार को प्रभावित करता है? भारत से ऐतिहासिक साक्ष्य

लोकतंत्र को लंबे समय से बेहतर आर्थिक विकास परिणामों के लिए जाना जाता है। हालांकि यह स्पष्ट नहीं है कि नागरिकों को मतदान का अधिकार देना, राजनीतिक भागीदारी या प्रतियोगिता को प्रभावी बनाए रखने को सुनिश्च...

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Does the right to vote affect political behaviour? Historical evidence from India

Democracies are known to have better economic development outcomes over the longer run. However, it is not clear whether giving citizens the right to vote is sufficient for ensuring an effective degre...

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Political reservations for women and policy influence of low-castes in India

Many policies are designed along a particular identity dimension, such as gender or ethnicity. However, such policies overlook the fact that individuals are associated with several identity dimensions...

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Did caste-based reservation increase schooling of beneficiaries?

Reservation for backward classes in schools has been in place in India since independence. This column uses a unique historical event that took place in the 1970s in India to evaluate the effect of a...

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