Intergroup contact and its effects on discriminatory attitudes: Evidence from India

Shreya Bhattacharya

No wp-2021-42, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The contact hypothesis posits that having diverse neighbours may reduce one's intergroup prejudice. This hypothesis is difficult to test as individuals self-select into neighbourhoods. Using a slum relocation programme in India that randomly assigned neighbours, I examine the effects of exposure to other-caste neighbours on trust and attitudes towards members of other castes. Combining administrative data on housing assignment with original survey data on attitudes, I find evidence corroborating the contact hypothesis.

Keywords: Caste; Slums; India; Trust; Discrimination; Survey data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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