An efficiency argument for affirmative action in higher education

Elena Del Rey () and Maria del Mar Racionero ()

ANUCBE School of Economics Working Papers from Australian National University, College of Business and Economics, School of Economics

Abstract: In a dynamic framework in which generations are linked by educational background, we identify an intergenerational externality that is larger for disadvantaged groups. This provides an argument for affirmative action in higher education based on efficiency alone.

JEL-codes: H21 I28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004-09
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