Affirmative action is a promising solution to the crucial challenge of bridging the gap in women's access to higher education in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). This paper uses public universities' matriculation data from 2013–2018 and difference-in-differences estimators to examine the causal impact of a gender quota on women's educational opportunities in Afghanistan. The quota increased the proportion of women in the treated concentration...
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2024/01/18
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS10674
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2024/01/18
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Closing the gap : Effect of a gender quota on women's access to education in Afghanistan