Affirmative Action and Democratic Attitudes: Evidence from Uruguay's Afro-descendant Quota Law

Abstract

Studies the effect of affirmative action policies on democratic attitudes, using Uruguay’s Afro-descendant quota law as a natural experiment.

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Jorge Soler-Lopez
Jorge Soler-Lopez
International Consultant & PhD in Political Economy

I am a Fellow at Bocconi University and an International Consultant at the World Bank (ECA Poverty and Equity team). I hold a PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Bocconi University. My research covers migration and democratic attitudes, economic hardship and political outcomes, minority political behavior, and poverty measurement.