Edson Severnini

Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University (Heinz College)

Edson is an Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University (Heinz College), a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), and a Research Affiliate at the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). My research interests lie at the intersection of Energy and Environmental Economics, Economic History, and Labor Economics.

Recent work by Edson Severnini

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

Edson Severnini

Recent work by Edson Severnini

Affirmative action in Brazil’s higher education system