Using Brazil's racial continuum to examine the short-term effects of affirmative action in higher education

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 754-784

  Francis, Andrew M ^a   Tannuri Pianto, Maria ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; CULTURAL RELATIONS; ETHNICITY; HIGHER EDUCATION; RACIAL DISPARITY; UNIVERSITY SECTOR;

BRAZIL;

EID: 84863734247     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.3.754     Document Type: Article

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