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The Dynamics of Networks and Homophily
Jackson, Matthew O.; Nei, Stephen M.; Snowberg, Erik; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
, connections increase over time, but homophily on gender and ethnicity is relatively constant across time, university residences …
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The Racial Wealth Gap, Financial Aid, and College Access
Levine, Phillip B.; Ritter, Dubravka - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We examine how the racial wealth gap interacts with financial aid in American higher education to generate a disparate impact on college access and outcomes. Retirement savings and home equity are excluded from the formula used to estimate the amount a family can afford to pay. All else equal,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013388846
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Bridging the Gap : Mismatch Effects and Catch-Up Dynamics in a Brazilian College Affirmative Action
Oliveira, Rodrigo Carvalho; Santos, Alei; Severnini, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Affirmative action in higher education can lead to mismatch, where students admitted through preferential treatment struggle academically due to inadequate preparation before college. Although some students may face initial challenges, by providing access to quality education for talented...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322790
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What Can Historically Black Colleges and Universities Teach about Improving Higher Education Outcomes for Black Students?
Price, Gregory N.; Viceisza, Angelino C. G. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Historically Black colleges and universities are institutions that were established prior to 1964 with the principal mission of educating Black Americans. In this essay, we focus on two main issues. We start by examining how Black College students perform across HBCUs and non-HBCUs by looking at...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014250149
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The "College Gap" in Marriage and Children's Family Structure
Kearney, Melissa Schettini - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
The share of children living in a two-parent family has declined sharply in the past 40 years, driven by a decline in marriage among parents without a four-year college degree. This paper presents a number of facts about these trends, drawing on US Census data, the Current Population Survey, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013210106
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Top Talent, Elite Colleges, and Migration : Evidence from the Indian Institutes of Technology
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Ganguli, Ina; Gaulé, Patrick - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
We study migration in the right tail of the talent distribution using a novel dataset of Indian high school students taking the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE), a college entrance exam used for admission to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT). We find a high incidence of migration...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322696
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Schooling and Intergenerational Mobility : Consequences of Expanding Higher Education Institutions
Katzkowicz, Noemí; Lavy, Victor; Querejeta, Martina; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Poor post-secondary education infrastructure and opportunities partly explain the low higher education rates in developing countries. This paper estimates the effect of a program that improved post-secondary education infrastructure by building many university campuses across Uruguay. Leveraging...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014437037
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Gender Differences in Negotiations and Labor Market Outcomes : Evidence from an Information Intervention with College Students
Cortés, Patricia; French, Jacob; Pan, Jessica; Zafar, Basit - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
We assess the role of information gaps in understanding gender differences in negotiation behavior by conducting a …. Prior to starting their job search, treated students were provided with objective information about the gender gap in … information. Further, we find some evidence that gender-specific treatment spillovers likely contribute to the smaller average …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014486245
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Women's Colleges and Economics Major Choice : Evidence from Wellesley College Applicants
Butcher, Kristin F.; McEwan, Patrick J.; Weerapana, Akila - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2023
Many observers argue that diversity in Economics and STEM fields is critical, not simply because of egalitarian goals, but because who is in a field may shape what is studied by it. If increasing the rate of majoring in mathematically-intensive fields among women is a worthy goal, then...
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