Elections that inspire: Effects of Black mayors on educational attainment
研究巴西黑人市长当选对黑人学生教育程度的影响，发现黑人市长胜选后，黑人学生参加高考、上大学和毕业的比例更高，这主要源于学生志向的变化。
We study the impact of the election of a Black mayor in Brazil on Black students’ educational attainment. Using a regression discontinuity design in close elections, we find that Black students in municipalities where Black candidates won are more likely to register for the National High School Examination, attend university, and graduate. Our evidence is consistent with changes in students’ aspirations: secondary/tertiary education is not a mayor’s primary responsibility; Black mayors do not perform better in policies that affect our outcomes; and effects are strong for Black students from both public and private schools, while weaker for White students from public schools.