Educational Attainment Outcomes of Native Dane and 2nd Generation Immigrant Children
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2016
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Haverford College. Department of Economics
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The rising population of immigrants and their children in Denmark in the last two decades has led to an increase in policy measures aimed at their integration into Danish society. Rather than examining labor market integration, this thesis aims to measure integration through educational attainment outcomes, particularly the completion of upper secondary school – an accomplishment important for access to and success in higher education and the labor market. Descendant or 2nd generation immigrant children, born in Denmark to immigrant parents, pass through the same schooling system as their native counterparts. As a result, it would be assumed that their educational attainment outcomes are similar as opposed to their immigrant peers who were born outside of the country. Nevertheless, a gap in the educational attainment of native and descendant children exists, although it appears to be narrowing. I find the most significant factors contributing to educational attainment to be the mother’s level of education – specifically whether or not she has completed upper secondary school. I do not find significant results on the parent employment variables. I also find significant gender differences, with males having generally lower educational attainment. These results may suggest the implementation of policy measures aimed at bettering the education of immigrants rather than focusing strictly on employment.