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VELLOSO, Jacques  y  CARDOSO, Claudete Batista. Um quinquênio de cotas: as chances de ingresso de negros na Universidade de Brasília. R. Bras. Est. Pedag. [online]. 2011, vol.92, n.231, pp.221-245. ISSN 2176-6681.

In the context of the debate on affirmative action in higher education, the study dealt with quotas for blacks in the University of Brasília (UnB), using scores obtained by applicants in entrance examinations in a five year period (2004-2008). The two main questions of the study were: What would be the admission chances of black applicants, if the quota system did not exist? If admission slots were doubled, would these chances undergo a substantial increase? In order to answer these questions, admission chances were simulated. Data indicated admission chances of black applicants typically are twice as large under the quota system. Results did not support the argument that a large expansion of admission slots could replace the quota system and, at the same time, pointed out to the relevance of universalist policies aimed at basic schooling.

Palabras clave : Affirmative Action; Admission Chances; Higher Education; University of Brasília; Quota System.

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