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100			_aCardenas, Sergio
245			_aControlling administrative discretion promotes social equity? evidence from a natural experiment
260			_c2017
300			_ap.80-89.
362			_aJan-Feb
520			_aAlthough social equity has been a formal pillar of public administration for decades, identifying mechanisms through which public officials inadvertently reproduce unfair conditions remains a relevant topic. In particular, it is important to understand how the habits and practices of street-level bureaucrats may result in an unjust allocation of public resources. This article provides evidence on how the administrative discretion conferred on school principals may result in an efficient but unfair condition regarding the allocation of students across schools, thus undermining social equity. By exploiting a natural experiment, we are able to provide reliable evidence on how controlling administrative discretion decreases the segregation of students based on their socioeconomic status. - Reproduced.
650			_aPublic administration
700			_aCruz, Edgar E. Ramirez de la
773			_aPublic Administration Review
909			_a114406
999			_c114400 _d114400