I analyze how two reforms, introduced to expand college access in Brazil, impacted
enrollments of low-SES students. The first policy centralized applications in a nationwide …

This survey article provides insights regarding the future of affirmative action by analyzing
the implementation methods and the empirical evidence on the use of placement quotas in …

This paper empirically studies the distributional consequences of affirmative action in the
context of a centralized college admission system. We examine the effects of a large-scale …

The heterogeneous abilities of players in various competitive contexts often lead to
undesirable outcomes such as low effort provision, a lack of diversity, and inequality. A …

Education markets are increasingly switching to centralized admission systems. However,
empirical evidence of the effects of these transitions is scarce. We examine the …

This paper investigates how the adoption of affirmative action for college admission affected
the enrollment of students from disadvantaged backgrounds in Brazil. We explore the time …

Affirmative action in higher education can lead to mismatch, where students admitted
through preferential treatment struggle academically due to inadequate preparation before …

Public policies intended to promote educational equity are common around the world. This
paper examines Brazil's experience with affirmative action (AA) in higher education, which …

This study explores the impact of China's higher education expansion, focusing on the
regional admission quota system, on intergenerational educational mobility and household …

Affirmative action is a promising solution to the crucial challenge of bridging the gap in
women's access to higher education in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). I use …