Journal of Public Economics
Information access and college admission outcomes
By Le Kang, Yang Song and Le Chen.
Abstract
This paper provides quasi-experimental evidence on the effects of information access in centralized college admissions. Using administrative data, we exploit a batched dynamic matching mechanism in the Chinese province of Inner Mongolia to compare students just above and below batch cutoffs. Once higher-scoring students have finalized their choices, those just below the cutoffs gain additional information that helps them identify the set of feasible colleges. As a result, they are more likely to apply to reach options and are admitted to more selective colleges. The effects are strongest near batch cutoffs where information access matters most.
Keywords
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Exploit
- Matching (statistics)
- Set (abstract data type)
- Propensity score matching
- Access to information
- Information access
- Free access
- Open access
Source
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