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Young immigrant children and their educational attainment

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  • Asako Ohinata

    (Department of Economics and CentER, Tilburg University)

  • Jan C. van Ours

    (Department of Economics, CentER, Tilburg University; University of Melbourne; CESifo; CEPR and IZA)

Abstract

We analyze the determinants of reading literacy, mathematical skills and science skills of young immigrant children in the Netherlands. We find that these are affected by age at immigration and whether or not one of the parents is native Dutch.

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  • Asako Ohinata & Jan C. van Ours, 2012. "Young immigrant children and their educational attainment," Norface Discussion Paper Series 2012027, Norface Research Programme on Migration, Department of Economics, University College London.
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    Immigrant children; Educational attainment;

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    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • J15 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination

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