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.
Dates at IAS
Member
School of Social Science
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Degrees
Boston University
Ph.D.
1996