Sriya Iyer on the Economics of Religion in India
Ideas of India
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Batkrit Buddhism - What Is a Good Way to Think About It?
In India, caste has persisted more than religion. Many economists have written extensively about the idea of the indian having multiple identities which they identify with. And i think that a lot of the issues with religion are also very closely tied to the educational, employment and land ownership opportunities of minority communities in general. That's really where we should be putting our energies into dealing with the competition between economic groups and religious castes.
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