Behind the veil: the effect of banning the Islamic veil in schools

Eric Maurin and Nicolás Navarrete H

Economic Policy, 2023, vol. 38, issue 113, 63-98

Abstract: The Islamic veil is a subject of intense controversy in many Western countries. In particular, it remains an open question whether banning the veil in schools prevents female Muslim students from engaging in normal schooling, or whether it is a policy that promotes their integration. We shed light on this question by exploring the effects of the 1994 ministerial circular that required French schools to ban Islamic veils. We show that the ban coincided with a significant improvement in the educational attainment of female students of Muslim origin, as well as a rise in mixed marriages.

JEL-codes: I21 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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