Past Member
Rohini Somanathan
Affiliation
Social Science
Field of study
Economics
From
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Rohini Somanathan’s research explores the mechanisms through which historically determined social identities influence the emergence of political institutions and through them determine present-day patterns of inequality. This includes studies on the shifting boundaries of caste identities in India and on racial segregation in the United States.
Visits
Member
School of Social Science
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Degrees
Boston University
Ph.D.
1996