https://macropaperwarehouse.com/authors/john-n-friedman/John N FriedmanHugo -- gohugo.ioen-ushttps://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/diversifying-societys-leaders-the-determinants-and-causal-effects-of-admission-to-highly-selective-private-colleges/https://macropaperwarehouse.com/papers/diversifying-societys-leaders-the-determinants-and-causal-effects-of-admission-to-highly-selective-private-colleges/<p>This paper studies why children from high-income families are more likely to attend Ivy-Plus colleges (Ivy League, Stanford, MIT, Duke, Chicago — 12 colleges total) and whether attending these colleges causally improves post-college outcomes. The authors construct a de-identified panel dataset linking federal income tax records, Department of Education college attendance data, College Board and ACT test scores, and application and admissions records from several Ivy-Plus and flagship public colleges covering approximately 2.4 million students across entering classes from 1998–2015.</p>