Caste in the Boardroom, and Beyond: What’s Missing and Where to Next?

An empirical literature on caste in Indian firms – boards, CEOs, capital and labour intermediaries – has emerged in management journals over the past decade. This commentary reads the field’s findings against what economics has long established and asks what comes next.

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Business & Society
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2026-09-22
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https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503261490755
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Indian Economic and Social Development
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Caste in the Boardroom, and Beyond: What’s Missing and Where to Next?

Ashwini Deshpande
Business & Society
Indian Economic and Social Development
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Caste in the Boardroom, and Beyond: What’s Missing and Where to Next?

Ashwini Deshpande
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Abstract

An empirical literature on caste in Indian firms – boards, CEOs, capital and labour intermediaries – has emerged in management journals over the past decade. This commentary reads the field’s findings against what economics has long established and asks what comes next.

Business & Society
Ashoka University (IN)
Decent work and economic growth
Openalex Percentile: Top 5%
Indian Economic and Social Development
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