Replication data for: University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Peter Arcidiacono; Esteban M. Aucejo; V. Joseph Hotz
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Project Citation:
Arcidiacono, Peter, Aucejo, Esteban M., and Hotz, V. Joseph. Replication data for: University Differences in the Graduation of Minorities in STEM Fields: Evidence from California. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2016. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-12-06. https://doi.org/10.3886/E116144V1
Project Description
Summary:
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We examine differences in minority science graduation rates among
University of California campuses when racial preferences were
in place. Less prepared minorities at higher ranked campuses had
lower persistence rates in science and took longer to graduate. We
estimate a model of students' college major choice where net returns
of a science major differ across campuses and student preparation.
We find less prepared minority students at top ranked campuses
would have higher science graduation rates had they attended lower
ranked campuses. Better matching of science students to universities
by preparation and providing information about students' prospects
in different major-university combinations could increase minority
science graduation. (JEL D14, E23, E32, E43, E52, E61, E62)
Scope of Project
JEL Classification:
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D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
E23 Macroeconomics: Production
E32 Business Fluctuations; Cycles
E43 Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
E52 Monetary Policy
E61 Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
E62 Fiscal Policy
D14 Household Saving; Personal Finance
E23 Macroeconomics: Production
E32 Business Fluctuations; Cycles
E43 Interest Rates: Determination, Term Structure, and Effects
E52 Monetary Policy
E61 Policy Objectives; Policy Designs and Consistency; Policy Coordination
E62 Fiscal Policy
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