Young immigrant children and their educational attainment

Jan C. van Ours and Asako Ohinata

No 9117, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

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.

Keywords: Educational attainment; Immigrant children (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-09
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