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The Time Path of Legacy and Athlete Admissions at Harvard

View ORCID ProfilePeter Arcidiacono, Josh Kinsler and View ORCID ProfileTyler Ransom
Journal of Human Resources, May 2024, 59 (3) 653-683; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0421-11641R1
Peter Arcidiacono
Peter Arcidiacono is the William Henry Glasson Professor of Economics at Duke University, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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Josh Kinsler is the Nicholas A. Beadles Chair and Professor of Economics at the University of Georgia.
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Tyler Ransom
Tyler Ransom is an associate professor of economics at the University of Oklahoma, a research fellow at IZA, and a fellow at Global Labor Organization (GLO).
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vol. 59 no. 3 653-683
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.0421-11641R1
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University of Wisconsin Press
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0022-166X
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1548-8004
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  • Received April 1, 2021
  • Accepted December 1, 2021
  • Published online May 20, 2024.

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  1. Peter Arcidiacono
  1. Peter Arcidiacono is the William Henry Glasson Professor of Economics at Duke University, a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a research fellow at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (psarcidi{at}econ.duke.edu).
  1. Josh Kinsler
  1. Josh Kinsler is the Nicholas A. Beadles Chair and Professor of Economics at the University of Georgia.
  1. Tyler Ransom
  1. Tyler Ransom is an associate professor of economics at the University of Oklahoma, a research fellow at IZA, and a fellow at Global Labor Organization (GLO).
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    • I. Introduction
    • II. A Model of College Admissions
    • III. Aggregate Trends in Harvard Admissions
    • IV. Increasing Preferences vs. Trends in Applicant Strength
    • V. Expanding LA Preferences and Racial Diversity
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