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Affirmative action for access to higher education in Brazil: an approach from the perspective of the policy cycle

This paper aims to present an analysis of Law n. 12,711, dated August 29, 2012, which is a Brazilian law known as the “quota law". To this end, it addresses how public policies on access to higher education became part of the federal government’s agenda. Next, the policy process and the cycle o...

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Main Authors:	Carvalho, Emanuel Mangueira, Lamar, Adolfo Ramos
Format:	Online
Language:	Portuguese
Published:	Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2026
Subjects:	Acesso ao ensino superior no Brasil Ciclo de política Política de ação afirmativa Processo da política Access to higher education in Brazil Affirmative action policy Policy cycle Policy process Proceso de la política Política de acción afirmativa Acceso a la educación superior en Brasil
Online Access:	https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/rbec/article/view/19002
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