Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil
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Botelho, F; Madeira, RA; Rangel, MA
Published in: American Economic Journal Applied Economics
January 1, 2015
We investigate whether racial discrimination in the form of biased assessment of students is prevalent within Brazilian schools. Evidence is drawn from unique administrative data pertaining to eighth-grade students and educators. Holding constant performance in blindly-scored tests of proficiency and behavioral traits we find that blacks have lower teacher-assigned math grades than their white classmates. Heterogeneity in differentials provides evidence both of robustness with respect to omission biases and of compatibility with predictions from models of statistical discrimination. (JEL I21, I24, J15, O15).
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American Economic Journal Applied Economics
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1945-7790
ISSN
1945-7782
Publication Date
January 1, 2015
Volume
7
Issue
4
Start / End Page
37 / 52
Related Subject Headings
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1402 Applied Economics
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Botelho, F., Madeira, R. A., & Rangel, M. A. (2015). Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil. American Economic Journal Applied Economics, 7(4), 37–52. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20140352
Botelho, F., R. A. Madeira, and M. A. Rangel. “Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil.” American Economic Journal Applied Economics 7, no. 4 (January 1, 2015): 37–52. https://doi.org/10.1257/app.20140352.
Botelho F, Madeira RA, Rangel MA. Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil. American Economic Journal Applied Economics. 2015 Jan 1;7(4):37–52.
Botelho, F., et al. “Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil.” American Economic Journal Applied Economics, vol. 7, no. 4, Jan. 2015, pp. 37–52. Scopus, doi:10.1257/app.20140352.
Botelho F, Madeira RA, Rangel MA. Racial Discrimination in Grading: Evidence from Brazil. American Economic Journal Applied Economics. 2015 Jan 1;7(4):37–52.
Published In
American Economic Journal Applied Economics
DOI
EISSN
1945-7790
ISSN
1945-7782
Publication Date
January 1, 2015
Volume
7
Issue
4
Start / End Page
37 / 52
Related Subject Headings
- 3801 Applied economics
- 1402 Applied Economics