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Fernanda Estevan
Researcher at University of São Paulo
Publications - 29
Citations - 372
Fernanda Estevan is an academic researcher from University of São Paulo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Higher education & Affirmative action. The author has an hindex of 8, co-authored 25 publications receiving 333 citations. Previous affiliations of Fernanda Estevan include University of Ottawa & Catholic University of Leuven.
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Reshaping the schooling system: The role of immigration
TL;DR: The admission of high-skilled immigrants expedites redistribution toward the less-skilled local households through both a stronger fiscal support for public education and a reduction in the skill wage premium.
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Research and Higher Education in Economics: Can We Deliver the Lisbon Objectives?
TL;DR: More research is needed on almost every point touched here as mentioned in this paper, and the EEA should promote such research, in the same way that it did earlier for rankings of economics departments.
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Mortality risks, education and child labor
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the role of young adult mortality on child labor and educational decisions and argue that mortality risks are a major source of risks in returns to education in developing countries.
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Redistribution without distortion: evidence from an affirmative action program at a large Brazilian university
TL;DR: In this paper, an innovative affirmative action policy designed to increase the representation of underprivileged students at UNICAMP, a large and highly ranked Brazilian university, was examined, where the university awarded bonus points to targeted applicants on their admission exam, as opposed to imposing a typical quota system.
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Research and higher education in economics: can we deliver the lisbon objectives?
TL;DR: More research is needed on almost every point touched here as discussed by the authors, and the EEA should promote such research, in the same way that it did earlier for rankings of economics departments.