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Intergenerational Educational Mobility among Immigrants and Natives in Germany

Demidova, Anastasia LU (2023) EKHS42 20231
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This study examines the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants and natives in Germany. Three regression models are estimated to investigate potential differences in the transmission of human capital from parents to their children between immigrants and natives. First, a linear regression model is used to assess the strength of the association between parental and individual educational attainment. Second, a multinomial logistic regression model is estimated to examine the probability of attaining different educational levels based on parental education background. Third, three univariate probit regression models are employed to investigate the probability of upward mobility, downward mobility, and immobility. The results... (More)
This study examines the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants and natives in Germany. Three regression models are estimated to investigate potential differences in the transmission of human capital from parents to their children between immigrants and natives. First, a linear regression model is used to assess the strength of the association between parental and individual educational attainment. Second, a multinomial logistic regression model is estimated to examine the probability of attaining different educational levels based on parental education background. Third, three univariate probit regression models are employed to investigate the probability of upward mobility, downward mobility, and immobility. The results reveal that immigrants generally exhibit higher degrees of mobility than natives. Moreover, compared to Germans, Southern Europeans have a higher probability of being upward mobile, while Central-Eastern Europeans have a higher probability of being downward mobile. In addition, highly educated immigrants from Central-Eastern Europe and Other regions seem to experience more difficulty in passing on their educational advantage to their children than natives. These findings highlight the importance of implementing effective policies to support immigrants and their descendants, thereby ensuring equal educational opportunities for all individuals in Germany. (Less)
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author
Demidova, Anastasia LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS42 20231
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Intergenerational Mobility, Migration, Education, Human Capital, Germany
language
English
id
9129864
date added to LUP
2023-08-30 08:02:56
date last changed
2023-08-30 08:02:56
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  abstract     = {{This study examines the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants and natives in Germany. Three regression models are estimated to investigate potential differences in the transmission of human capital from parents to their children between immigrants and natives. First, a linear regression model is used to assess the strength of the association between parental and individual educational attainment. Second, a multinomial logistic regression model is estimated to examine the probability of attaining different educational levels based on parental education background. Third, three univariate probit regression models are employed to investigate the probability of upward mobility, downward mobility, and immobility. The results reveal that immigrants generally exhibit higher degrees of mobility than natives. Moreover, compared to Germans, Southern Europeans have a higher probability of being upward mobile, while Central-Eastern Europeans have a higher probability of being downward mobile. In addition, highly educated immigrants from Central-Eastern Europe and Other regions seem to experience more difficulty in passing on their educational advantage to their children than natives. These findings highlight the importance of implementing effective policies to support immigrants and their descendants, thereby ensuring equal educational opportunities for all individuals in Germany.}},
  author       = {{Demidova, Anastasia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Intergenerational Educational Mobility among Immigrants and Natives in Germany}},
  year         = {{2023}},
}