Affirmative Action and the Quality-Fit Trade-off

被引:78
作者
Arcidiacono, Peter [1 ,2 ,3 ]
Lovenheim, Michael [2 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Durham, NC 27706 USA
[2] NBER, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA
[3] IZA, Navarra, Spain
[4] Cornell Univ, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
关键词
10 PERCENT LAW; COLLEGE ENROLLMENT; MINORITY-STUDENTS; ACTION BANS; COMMUNITY-COLLEGES; GENDER-DIFFERENCES; SUPPORT SERVICES; HIGHER-EDUCATION; ADMISSIONS; GRADUATION;
D O I
10.1257/jel.54.1.3
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper reviews the literature on affirmative action in undergraduate education and law schools, focusing especially on the trade-off between institutional quality and the fit between a school and a student. We discuss the conditions under which affirmative action for underrepresented minorities (URM) could help or harm their educational outcomes. We provide descriptive evidence on the extent of affirmative action in law schools, as well as a critical review of the contentious literature on how affirmative action affects URM law-school student performance. Our review then discusses affirmative action in undergraduate admissions, focusing on the effects such admissions preferences have on college quality, graduation rates, college major, and earnings. We conclude by examining the evidence on "percent plans" as a replacement for affirmative action.
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页码:3 / 51
页数:49
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