Alei Santos

PhD candidate in Economics, São Paulo School of Economics

Alei is a PhD candidate in economics at São Paulo School of Economics and researcher at FGV EESP CLEAR. He is interested in applied microeconomics and macro development, specially topics related to labor economics and education. My research focuses on the effects of affirmative action in higher education and the effects of child labor on educational attainment and talent allocation.

Recent work by Alei Santos

Affirmative action in Brazil’s higher education system

Evidence from Brazil shows how affirmative action students in the higher education system adjust their behaviour to catch up with initially higher-performing privileged students

Education

Rodrigo Oliveira Alei Santos Edson Severnini

Published 14.03.24

Alei Santos

Recent work by Alei Santos

Affirmative action in Brazil’s higher education system