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What a difference immigration policy makes : a comparison of PISA scores in Europe and traditional countries of immigration

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  • Entorf, Horst
  • Minoiu, Nicoleta

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The purpose of this article is to evaluate the importance of different immigration policies associated with corresponding migration backgrounds, command of national languages and intergenerational mobility, for the PISA school performance of teenagers living in European countries (France, Finland, Germany, United Kingdom and Sweden) and traditional countries of immigration (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US). Econometric results show that the influence of the socioeconomic background of parents differs strongly across nations, with the highest impact found for Germany, the UK and US, whereas intergenerational transmission of educational attainment is less likely in Scandinavian countries and in Canada. Moreover, for all countries our estimations imply that for students with a migration background a key for catching up is the language spoken at home. We conclude that educational policy should focus on integration of immigrant children in schools and preschools, with particular emphasis on language skills at the early stage of childhood.
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  • Entorf, Horst & Minoiu, Nicoleta, 2005. "What a difference immigration policy makes : a comparison of PISA scores in Europe and traditional countries of immigration," Publications of Darmstadt Technical University, Institute for Business Studies (BWL) 25414, Darmstadt Technical University, Department of Business Administration, Economics and Law, Institute for Business Studies (BWL).
    • Handle: RePEc:dar:wpaper:25414
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