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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 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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