Intergenerational Spillover Effects of Language Training for Refugees

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Intergenerational Spillover Effects of Language Training for Refugees. / lzb786, lzb786; Hasager, Linea; Peri, Giovanni; Arendt, Jacob Nielsen; Bolvig, Iben.

In: Journal of Public Economics, Vol. 220, 104840, 04.2023.

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lzb786, L, Hasager, L, Peri, G, Arendt, JN & Bolvig, I 2023, 'Intergenerational Spillover Effects of Language Training for Refugees', Journal of Public Economics, vol. 220, 104840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2023.104840

APA

lzb786, L., Hasager, L., Peri, G., Arendt, J. N., & Bolvig, I. (2023). Intergenerational Spillover Effects of Language Training for Refugees. Journal of Public Economics, 220, [104840]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2023.104840

Vancouver

lzb786 L, Hasager L, Peri G, Arendt JN, Bolvig I. Intergenerational Spillover Effects of Language Training for Refugees. Journal of Public Economics. 2023 Apr;220. 104840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2023.104840

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lzb786, lzb786 ; Hasager, Linea ; Peri, Giovanni ; Arendt, Jacob Nielsen ; Bolvig, Iben. / Intergenerational Spillover Effects of Language Training for Refugees. In: Journal of Public Economics. 2023 ; Vol. 220.

Bibtex

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abstract = "hildren of refugees are among the most economically disadvantaged youth in several European countries. They are more likely to drop out of school and to commit crime. We find that a reform in Denmark in 1999 that expanded language training for adult refugees and was shown to improve their earnings and job market outcomes permanently, also increased lower secondary school completion rates and decreased juvenile crime rates for their children. The crime effect is entirely due to boys who were below school age when their parents received language training. The older cohorts who were in elementary school when their parents received language training performed better in lower secondary school. Boys were more likely to finish lower secondary school and to sit the final exams, and girls achieved higher grade point averages in the exams.",
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