university in Brazil, we apply a regression discontinuity design to study the effect of class allocation on academic performance …

inequalities in access. Brazil is a case in point in this regard, with highly restricted admissions for those from low … and 2018. This study analyses trends in access and completion in higher education in Brazil in this period, assessing … opportunities) and horizontality (non-stratified system, avoiding hierarchies of prestige and quality). Brazil shows evidence of a …

first federal university in Brazil to adopt affirmative action for low-income individuals. In general, the results indicate …

private universities in Brazil. Using data from the National Examination of Student Performance (ENADE) conducted in 2012, the … students from the North region of Brazil and among those with very low family income, whereas a negative impact is observed for …