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Elena Vettoretto
@elenavettoretto.bsky.social
Postdoctoral researcher - PhD in Sociology from University of Trento and a passion for ruining dinner parties by talking about social and gender inequality in education
🚨 New Article Drop!
Excited to share that @mtriventi.bsky.social and I have just published a new paper in Higher Education:

Do restricted-access degree programs lead to better academic outcomes?
Short answer: Yes!

link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Academic selectivity and student progression: do restricted-access degree programs lead to better outcomes? - Higher Education
Policymakers in many developed countries are focused on increasing university participation, but higher enrolment rates do not necessarily lead to better degree completion rates. One proposed solution...
link.springer.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reposted by Elena Vettoretto
🎓 What happens when financial aid falls short?

A study by Elena Vettoretto Davide Azzolini, and Loris Vergolini found that the risk of dropping out increased for students just above the income threshold.

Full article:
tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
When aid falls short: the impact of resource rationing on student outcomes
We estimate the effect of financial aid in a cohort of students enrolled at the Polytechnic of Turin (Northwest Italy) in 2011/2012. We exploit a cut in local government spending that occurred in 2...
tandfonline.com
May 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM