Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/90590 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
Discussion Papers No. 150
Publisher: 
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Courant Research Centre - Poverty, Equity and Growth (CRC-PEG), Göttingen
Abstract: 
Affirmative action is a subject of intense debate. Supporters point to the increased representation of women and minority groups while critics contend that affirmative action can lead to inefficiencies. In this paper we present results from two field experiments that were designed to test how applicants sort in response to affirmative action rules that favor of women. Our results suggest that the criticism of affirmative action is misplaced. We find that affirmative action does not lead to lower standards in the pool of applicants.
Subjects: 
Field experiment
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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