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its byproduct, as better education and personal characteristics could be both economically beneficial and increase the …
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This paper analyzes the effects of immigration on the education system of the receiving country from a political … key moments of Spain's economy and education system in year 2008, the end of a large episode of immigration. By means of … simulations we evaluate the effects of immigration on the size and quality of Spain's public education. Our main findings are as …
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This paper reviews the recent literature on the effects of immigration on the public education of the host country …-scale immigration is that it appears to undermine the political support for public education, resulting in a deterioration in the … and the quality of education in these schools. Our review of the literature, which includes both quantitative and …
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natives' opinion toward immigration exploiting reforms in compulsory education in Europe in the 1960s through the 1990s. Our … assessment of immigration's role in host countries. Our findings suggest that education as a policy instrument can increase …We use European Social Survey and Labour Force Survey data to estimate the causal effect of education on European …
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The 2D:4D digit ratio, the ratio of the length of the 2nd digit to the length of the 4th digit, is often considered a proxy for testosterone exposure in utero. A recent study by Nicolaou et al. (2018) reported an association between the lefthand 2D:4D and self-employment (in a sample of about...
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participation and creating worker shortages in high-demand industries. In this context, immigration will help reduce costs in key … inequality. Reforms should therefore modestly increase overall immigration over time, while shifting its composition somewhat … toward more-skilled and labor-market-driven migrants. These reforms should occur within the broader context of "comprehensive …
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This paper provides new evidence on how the presence of immigrant peers in the classroom affects native student achievement. The analysis is based on longitudinal administrative data on two cohorts of vocational training students in Italy's largest region. Vocational training institutions...
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This chapter deals with several salient issues about immigrants to the US and their education. These issues include a …-groups and between legal and undocumented migrants. Finally, the recent literature suggests than any concern that educational …
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