Matching in the Dark? Inequalities in Student to Degree Match
利用学校、大学和税务部门的关联行政数据，研究了学生与学位质量匹配中的不平等，发现弱势学生在整个成绩分布中都匹配到较低质量的学位，而高成就女性因学科选择在预期收入上系统性低配。
This paper examines inequalities in the match between student and degree quality using linked administrative data from schools, universities, and tax authorities. We analyze two measures of match at the university subject level: undergraduate enrollment qualifications and graduate earnings. We find for both that disadvantaged students match to lower-quality degrees across the entire distribution of achievement in a setting with uniform fees and a generous financial aid system. While there are negligible gender gaps in academic match, high-attaining women systematically undermatch in terms of expected earnings, driven by subject choice. These inequalities in match are largest among the most undermatched.