International Migration Review
Volume 53, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 154-182

Father’s Repeat Migration and Children’s Educational Performance (Article)

Aradhya S. , Scott K. , Smith C.D.*
  • a Lund University, Sweden
  • b Lund University, Sweden
  • c Lund University, Sweden

Abstract

Repeat migration is a common, but unstudied, pattern of migration. This study examines the potential intergenerational consequences of this behavior. To investigate this, we estimate the effect of fathers’ repeat migration on their children’s grade point averages using population-level register data from Sweden. We find that the children of fathers who repeat migrate have a significantly lower grade point average, even after controlling for individual and family characteristics, than children of permanent migrants. Results suggest selection and delayed integration may exert negative pressure on the GPA of children of repeat migrants. © The Author(s) 2018.

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international migration education Sweden
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DOI: 10.1177/0197918318768552
ISSN: 01979183
Original Language: English