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Peer Effects, Social Multipliers and Migrants at School: An International Comparison

Entorf, Horst ; Lauk, Martina (2009)
Peer Effects, Social Multipliers and Migrants at School: An International Comparison.
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Type of entry: Primary publication
Title: Peer Effects, Social Multipliers and Migrants at School: An International Comparison
Language: English
Date: 16 October 2009
Place of Publication: Darmstadt
Series: Darmstadt Discussion Papers in Economics
Series Volume: 164
Abstract:

This article analyses the school performance of migrants dependent on peer groups in different international schooling environments. Using data from the international OECD PISA test, we consider social interaction within and between groups of natives and migrants. Results based on social multipliers (Glaeser et al. 2000, 2003) suggest that both native-tonative and migrant-to-migrant peer effects are higher in ability-differencing school systems than in comprehensive schools. Thus, non-comprehensive school systems seem to magnify the already existing educational inequality between students with a low parental socioeconomic migration background and children from more privileged families. Students with a migration background and a disadvantageous parental status would benefit from higher diversity within schools.

Uncontrolled Keywords: Peer effects, migration, education, social multipliers, school systems, parental socioeconomic background
URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-47584
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JEL Classification: I21; Erstellt März 2006

Classification DDC: 300 Social sciences > 330 Economics
Divisions: 01 Department of Law and Economics
01 Department of Law and Economics > Volkswirtschaftliche Fachgebiete
Date Deposited: 16 Oct 2009 14:13
Last Modified: 25 Oct 2023 09:17
URI: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/id/eprint/4758
PPN: 378322257
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