The intergenerational (Im)mobility of immigrants

Pascal Achard

doi:10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105204

The intergenerational (Im)mobility of immigrants

Pascal Achard

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This paper studies the influence of pre-migration social background on the long-term economic assimilation of immigrants. I use unique French survey data to trace family histories over three generations, before and after migration. While many immigrants experience an occupational downgrading at migration, their children benefit from various characteristics associated with the high socio-economic status their family had in the origin country. As a result, characteristics of immigrant grandparents are highly predictive of their grandchildren's educational attainment.

Original language	English
Article number	105204
Journal	Journal of Public Economics
Volume	238
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2024.105204
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2024
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Immigration
Intergenerational mobility

UN SDGs

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The intergenerational (Im)mobility of immigrants

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