Brass,Hindu-Muslim Violence

Implications of an Economic Theory of Conflict: Hindu-Muslim Violence in India

Where Are We Going? Perspective on Hindu–Muslim Relations in India

The twin issues of making peace and building it over time, which are very much at the forefront of social concerns in contemporary India, remain a major source of worry and require a thoughtful understanding. The lack of effort that has been dedicated towards the development of a systematic understanding of the psychological dynamics underpinning intergroup hostility and violence between Hindus...

ONLINE APPENDIX IMPLICATIONS OF AN ECONOMIC THEORY OF CONFLICT: Hindu-Muslim Violence in India

1.1. Description of the Model. For the sake of exposition, we kept the discussion in the main text at a somewhat informal level. Here is a simple extension of the model in the paper which formalizes several issues mentioned there. We consider a specification in which any member of a group might become an attacker, or a victim, or enjoy peace. In each such situation, his “earnings” for that peri...

Religion and Health in Early Childhood: Evidence from the Indian Subcontinent

This paper studies early childhood health in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, focusing on inequalities in anthropometric outcomes by religious adherence. India and Nepal have Hindu majorities, while Bangladesh is predominantly Muslim. Results confirm a relative Muslim advantage for children less than 12 months of age in height-for-age and weight-for-age z scores primarily in India, possibly reflect...

A Comparative Study on Anthropometric Variables in Two Communities of West Bengal, India

A comparative study on anthropometric measurements and adiposity indices among adult (18 23 years) Hindu (n=100) and Muslim (n=100) females showed significant difference (p<0.001) except maximum hip circumference. The study also revealed that Hindu females had higher overall and abdominal fat deposition than Muslim females. Comparison of body mass index cut off values (WHO, 1995) revealed that ...