The Incidence of Affirmative Action: Evidence from Quotas in Private Schools in India

This paper studies the effects of India’s main school-integration policy on direct beneficiaries

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
2 February 2022
Country:
India
Document Type:
Working Paper
Theme:
Education
Authors:
Romero, M., Singh, A.

Abstract

Combining survey and administrative data from the state of Chhattisgarh, with lottery-based allocation of seats in oversubscribed schools, this paper studies the effects of India’s main school-integration policy—a 25 percent quota in private schools for disadvantaged students, whose fees are reimbursed by the state—on direct beneficiaries.

This research is part of the Research on Improving Systems of Education programme.

Citation

Romero, M. and Singh, A. 2022. The Incidence of Affirmative Action: Evidence from Quotas in Private Schools in India. RISE Working Paper Series. 22/088. https://doi.org/10.35489/BSG-RISE-WP_2022/088

The Incidence of Affirmative Action: Evidence from Quotas in Private Schools in India

Published 2 February 2022
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