Matching in the dark? Inequalities in student to degree match

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Matching in the dark? Inequalities in student to degree match

Wyness, G; Campbell, S; Macmillan, L; Murphy, R; (2022) Matching in the dark? Inequalities in student to degree match. Journal of Labor Economics , 40 (4) pp. 807-850. 10.1086/718433. Green open access

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Abstract

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.

Type:	Article
Title:	Matching in the dark? Inequalities in student to degree match
Open access status:	An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI:	10.1086/718433
Publisher version:	https://doi.org/10.1086/718433
Language:	English
Additional information:	This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification:	UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Learning and Leadership > Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
URI:	https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10135641