Caste and Credit: Discrimination in India’s Credit Sector
Progress in Development Studies
Published online on January 19, 2026
Abstract
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This article examines how caste shapes access to credit in India’s formal and informal lending markets. Using nationally representative data from the India Human Development Survey (2011–2012), we analyse loan application rates and loan amounts and ...
This article examines how caste shapes access to credit in India’s formal and informal lending markets. Using nationally representative data from the India Human Development Survey (2011–2012), we analyse loan application rates and loan amounts and ...