The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities

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Machado, Cecilia; Reyes, Germán J.; Riehl, Evan
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2023
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We study the effects of affirmative action at an elite Brazilian university that adopted race- and income-based quotas for 45 percent of its admission slots. We link admission records to national employer-employee data to examine how the policy affected the careers of both its targeted beneficiaries and the university’s other students. For students admitted through affirmative action, the policy led to a modest increase in early-career earnings that faded as their careers progressed. Conversely, the adoption of affirmative action caused a large and persistent decrease in earnings for the university’s most highly ranked students. We present evidence that these negative earnings effects are driven by a reduction in human capital accumulation and a decline in the value of networking.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
title The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
spellingShingle The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
Machado, Cecilia
Ciencias Económicas
Capital humano
Elección de ocupación
Productividad del trabajo
Cualificación
Nivel y estructura salarial
title_short The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
title_full The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
title_fullStr The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
title_full_unstemmed The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
title_sort The efficacy of large-scale affirmative action at elite universities
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Machado, Cecilia
Reyes, Germán J.
Riehl, Evan
author Machado, Cecilia
author_facet Machado, Cecilia
Reyes, Germán J.
Riehl, Evan
author_role author
author2 Reyes, Germán J.
Riehl, Evan
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ciencias Económicas
Capital humano
Elección de ocupación
Productividad del trabajo
Cualificación
Nivel y estructura salarial
topic Ciencias Económicas
Capital humano
Elección de ocupación
Productividad del trabajo
Cualificación
Nivel y estructura salarial
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We study the effects of affirmative action at an elite Brazilian university that adopted race- and income-based quotas for 45 percent of its admission slots. We link admission records to national employer-employee data to examine how the policy affected the careers of both its targeted beneficiaries and the university’s other students. For students admitted through affirmative action, the policy led to a modest increase in early-career earnings that faded as their careers progressed. Conversely, the adoption of affirmative action caused a large and persistent decrease in earnings for the university’s most highly ranked students. We present evidence that these negative earnings effects are driven by a reduction in human capital accumulation and a decline in the value of networking.
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description We study the effects of affirmative action at an elite Brazilian university that adopted race- and income-based quotas for 45 percent of its admission slots. We link admission records to national employer-employee data to examine how the policy affected the careers of both its targeted beneficiaries and the university’s other students. For students admitted through affirmative action, the policy led to a modest increase in early-career earnings that faded as their careers progressed. Conversely, the adoption of affirmative action caused a large and persistent decrease in earnings for the university’s most highly ranked students. We present evidence that these negative earnings effects are driven by a reduction in human capital accumulation and a decline in the value of networking.
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