TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Adhvaryu, Achyuta
AU  - 2024
AU  - Xu, Huayu
TI  - The Human Capital Effects of Access to Elite Jobs
SN  - 1945-7782
PB  - American Economic Journal: Applied Economics
KW  -  Administrative Processes in Public Organizations
KW  -  Bureaucracy
KW  -  Corruption, Public Administration
KW  -  Promotions
KW  -  Skills
KW  - Occupational Choice
N2  - We study the human capital effects of access to elite bureaucratic jobs in Taiwan, where performance on an examination determines entry into the civil service. Historically, quotas for successful applicants were set based on the 1948 populations of individuals' native provinces in mainland China. This resulted in a higher probability of success on the exam-and, thus, greater access to elite positions-for descendants of certain migrant groups. These preferential quotas were replaced in 1962 with a uniform admissions policy. Using this variation, we find that the incentives created by preferential quotas increased human capital and improved long-run economic outcomes
UR  - https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/app.20220340
ER  -