Mukesh Eswaran, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

Economic Analysis of Aspects of Some Religious Institutions: Caste in Hinduism, and Strictness of Denominations in Christianity
SSHRC · 2010 · Principal investigator
$50,500
Some economic and social implications of Veblenian preferences
SSHRC · 2006 · Principal investigator
$61,721
Two themes in economic development
SSHRC · 1999 · Principal investigator
$41,000

All 3 grants and awards

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Economic Analysis of Aspects of Some Religious Institutions: Caste in Hinduism, and Strictness of Denominations in Christianity

Principal investigatorSSHRC2010Standard Research Grants program

Principal investigators: Eswaran, Mukesh

Keywords: caste system; endogamy; religion; church strictness; christianity

$50,500

Some economic and social implications of Veblenian preferences

Principal investigatorSSHRC2006Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Eswaran, Mukesh

Keywords: Veblen; conspicuous consumption; status-seeking; evolutionary preferences; underclass; social capital

$61,721

Two themes in economic development

Principal investigatorSSHRC1999Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Eswaran, Mukesh

Keywords: empowerment of women; human capital; trade and growth; income distribution

$41,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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