Browsing Working Papers by Author "Sen, Gitanjali"
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Access to higher education in India: an exploration of its antecedents
Basant, Rakesh; Sen, Gitanjali (2013-11-26)Deficits in participation of marginalized groups in Higher Education (HE) have attracted significant policy and research attention. Recent studies have explored the role of socioreligious affiliation and other factors ... -
Impact of affirmative action in higher education for the other backward classes in India
Basant, Rakesh; Sen, Gitanjali (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, 2016-07-18)This paper measures the impact of quota-based affirmative action in higher education (HE) in India for Other Backward Classes (OBC), implemented from 2008. Since the immediate impact would be felt by OBCs who were eligible ... -
Parental Education as a Criterion for Affirmative Action in Higher Education:A Preliminary Analysis
Basant, Rakesh; Sen, Gitanjali (2013-11-19)Affirmative action, especially in the form of reservation policies, to address the issues of inclusion and equity has been in place in India for a long time. Through these policies higher participation of the marginalized ... -
Who Participates in Higher Education in India? Rethinking the Role of Affirmative Action
Basant, Rakesh; Sen, Gitanjali (2011-05-26)This paper explores how socio-economic, especially socio-religious affiliations, and demographic characteristics of individuals influence participation in higher education (HE). It argues that appropriate measures of ...