Abstract:University of São Paulo (USP) implemented its first affirmative action policy (AA) for university access in 2007. However, little is known about the effects on the student body, as well as the efficacy of bonus-based AAs in general. This masters thesis carried out a detailed evaluation of this bonus-based program, INCLUSP, using a differences-indifferences approach. We measured the effect of the program on the probability of eligible applicants entering the university and analyzed the profile of students befor… Show more
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