Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP9117
Authors: Asako Ohinata; Jan C. van Ours
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
JEL Codes: I21; J15
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| first-generation immigrant (F22) | lower science test scores (I24) |
| second-generation immigrant (J69) | lower science test scores (I24) |
| mixed marriage (J12) | higher science scores (I23) |
| age at immigration (J11) | lower educational outcomes for first-generation immigrants (I24) |
| first-generation immigrant (F22) | lower reading scores (I24) |
| girls (J16) | lower science scores (I24) |