Bottom-end Inequality
Are children with an immigrant background at a disadvantage?
Publication date: 2016-07
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Innocenti Research Briefs
No. of pages: 4
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Abstract
The extent to which the socio-demographic composition of child populations drives inequality in child well-being depends on which children are most likely to do much worse than their peers. In this Research Brief we present evidence on the socio-economic vulnerability of immigrant children and highlight the relative contribution of immigrant background to the risks of falling behind in household income, education, health and life satisfaction.
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