Affirmative Action in the United States and India: A Comparative Perspective

Abstract

Introduction Part 1: The Differing Contexts and Potential Conseqences of Positive Discrimination in the United States and India 1. On the Origins and Nature of Positive Discrimination Policies in the United States and India 2. The Debate of Positive Discrimination in the United States and in India 3. The Potential Benefits and Costs of Positive Discrimination 4. A Theoretical Analysis of the Consequences of Positive Discrimination Policies 5. The Differing Contexts of Positive Discrimation in the United States and India 6. A Comparative Analysis of the Likely Consequences of Positive Discrimination in the United States and India Part 2: An Empirical Analysis of Positive Discrimination in Admissions to Higher Educational Institutions in the United States and India 7. Positive Discrimination in Admissions to Higher Educational Institutions 8. Toward an Empirical Assessment of Claims of PD Benefits and Costs 9. Affirmative Action and Enrollments in US Universities 10. Reservation Policies and Enrollments in Indian Universities 11. Affirmative Action and Academic Performance in US Universities 12. Reservation Policies and Academic Performance in Indian Universities 13. Affirmative Action and Career Accomplishments in the US 14. Further Evidence on the Effects of Affirmative Action in US Universities 15. Review of the Findings on the Consequences of PD Policies in University Admissions Part 3: Conclusion 16. Concluding Observations on Policies of Positive Discrimination

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