Intergenerational Mobility of Immigrants in the Netherlands

Roel van Elk (), Egbert L. W. Jongen (), Patrick Koot () and Alice Zulkarnain ()
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Roel van Elk: CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis
Egbert L. W. Jongen: Leiden University
Patrick Koot: Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
Alice Zulkarnain: CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis

No 17035, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: A key measure of equality of opportunity is intergenerational mobility. Of particular interest is the extent to which children of immigrants catch up with natives. Using administrative data for the Netherlands, we find large gaps in the absolute income mobility of immigrants relative to natives (-23%), suggestive of large, persistent income gaps for future generations as well. Important drivers are differences in household composition and in personal incomes. However, we also uncover substantial heterogeneity by country of origin. Children of immigrants from China actually have higher incomes than natives, which is closely related to their educational outcomes.

Keywords: intergenerational mobility; immigrants; Netherlands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D31 J15 J61 J62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 55 pages
Date: 2024-05
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cna, nep-lab, nep-mig and nep-ure
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