Consumption and Social Identity: Evidence from India
Published By: IZA on eSS | Published Date: December, 15 , 2010Spending on consumption items is examined which have signaling value in social
interactions across groups with distinctive social identities in India, where social identities are
defined by caste and religious affiliations. The classification of such items was done by
eliciting responses to a survey in India. The results of the survey are matched with nationally
representative micro data on household consumption expenditures. [IZA Discussion Paper No. 5406]. URL:[http://ftp.iza.org/dp5406.pdf].
Author(s): Melanie Khamis, Nishith Prakash, Zahra Siddique | Posted on: Nov 10, 2011 | Views(879) | Download (361)