Pastine, IvanIvanPastinePastine, TuvanaTuvanaPastine2010-11-262010-11-262009-09200911http://hdl.handle.net/10197/2608This paper examines student incentives when faced with a college admissions policy which pursues student body diversity. The effect of a diversify-conscious admissions policy critically depends on the design of the policy. If the admissions policy fails to incentivize students from a disadvantaged socioeconomic background it may lead to a deterioration in the intergroup score gap while failing to improve student body diversity in equilibrium.403760 bytesapplication/pdfenAffirmative actionCollege admissionsAll-pay auctionContestTournamentUniversities and colleges--AdmissionAffirmative action programs in educationWorking Paperhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/