Abstract
We use data on refugees admitted to The Netherlands that include registration of education in their homeland by immigration officers. Such data are seldom available. We investigate the quality and reliability of the registrations and then use them to assess effects on refugees' economic position during the first 5 years after arrival. The most remarkable finding is the absence of returns to higher education.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 219-246 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | Journal of Population Economics |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Earnings
- Education
- Immigrants