Amrita Roy

Biography

Amrita Roy is a Ph.D. student in the Economics area. Her research interests lie in the intersection of hierarchical caste identities, demography, and labor market outcomes. For her dissertation, she has digitized historical Indian Census data on castes and is exploring how ethnic caste identity influences occupation choices and entrepreneurial decisions in colonial and contemporary India

Contact

Email : phd18amritar@iima.ac.in

Area

Economics

Academic Degrees/Education

Ph.D. Programme in Management, Economics, IIMA

Research Interests

  • Social Mobility
  • Residential Segregation
  • Economic & Business History
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