Do disadvantaged students benefit from attending classes with more skilled colleagues?: Evidence from a top university in Brazil

Henrique Z. Motte and Rodrigo Oliveira

No wp-2021-137, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Peers play an essential role in cognitive and non-cognitive skills formation. Ordinal rank may also change incentives and environment, impacting students' efforts. Using two rich administrative data sets and a rule of admission at one top university in Brazil, we apply a regression discontinuity design to study the effect of class allocation on academic performance and labour market outcomes. The rule creates two potential effects on students: peer and ranking effects.

Keywords: Affirmative action; Peer effect; Ranking effect; Brazil; Education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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