• DOI:10.1017/S0003055414000033
Corpus ID: 59025621

Can Descriptive Representation Change Beliefs about a Stigmatized Group? Evidence from Rural India

@article{Chauchard2014CanDR,
  title={Can Descriptive Representation Change Beliefs about a Stigmatized Group? Evidence from Rural India},
  author={Simon Chauchard},
  journal={American Political Science Review},
  year={2014},
  volume={108},
  pages={403 - 422}
}

Simon Chauchard

Published 2014

Psychology

American Political Science Review

Can descriptive representation for a stigmatized group change the beliefs and intentions of members of dominant groups? To address this question, I focus on quotas (reservations) that allow members of the scheduled castes to access key executive positions in India's village institutions. To measure the psychological effect of reservations, I combine a natural experiment with an innovative MP3-player-based self-administered survey that measures various beliefs and behavioral intentions. Results… CONTINUE READING

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