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School seminar presented by

Beatrix Eugster

(University of St Gallen)

Ethnic Clustering in Schools and Early Career Outcomes

Co-authors:
Caroline Chuard (University of St Gallen)
Annatina Aerne (University of Lausanne)
Roland Hodler (University of St Gallen) 

Thursday 16 March 2023

11.00am – 12.30pm

Zoom: 82144982957

How does ethnic clustering during compulsory schooling affect career paths of ethnic minority students? We evaluate the impact of foreign language-speaking students’ on other foreign language-speaking students. A higher share of foreign language speakers in a cohort increases such a student’s probability of entering vocational rather than academic education. This effect is amplified if peers speak the same foreign language as the student observed. Furthermore, such clustering leads foreign language speakers to enroll in less difficult vocational education and to earn less. These peer effects are mainly driven by language acquisition, while ethnic networks play a minor role

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