Publications: |
The Intergenerational (Im)mobility of Immigrants, Journal of Public Economics, forthcoming
Local exposure to refugees changed attitudes to ethnic minorities in the Netherlands, with Sabina Albrecht (Queensland), Riccardo Ghidoni (Bologna), Elena Cettolin (Tilburg) and Sigrid Suetens (Tilburg), The Economic Journal, forthcoming
The causal effect of ethnic diversity on redistribution and the role of discrimination, with Sigrid Suetens (Tilburg), Journal of Economic Surveys, 37, 1678–1696
Work in Progress:
The long-term integration of non-Western immigrants in Europe: Evidence from the third generation, Job Market Paper
I investigate the long-term integration of non-Western immigrants in Europe, with a particular focus on the third generation. Using Dutch administrative data, I highlight a divergence between cultural and educational integration. While educational disparities persist across generations, there is notable cultural convergence between third-generation immigrants and native populations. Similar patterns are observed in French survey data. I find suggestive evidence that the persistence of educational inequalities may be partially influenced by negative teacher bias against third-generation immigrants. Additionally, there is suggestive evidence that the observed cultural convergence could be related to a greater openness among third-generation immigrants to mainstream culture and peer influence compared to their second-generation counterparts.
Immigrant Enclaves and Cultural Assimilation, Revise & Resubmit, Journal of Human Resources
Looking at a culturally charged consumption - the usage of hormonal contraceptives by young immigrant women - and exploiting the quasi-random allocation of asylum seekers in the Netherlands, this paper studies if growing up in an immigrant enclave slows down immigrants’ cultural assimilation. While exposure to native peers has a positive effect on educational attainment, I do not find evidence that it influences cultural outcomes. Additional analysis suggests that exposure to natives must be prolonged during the entire childhood to have a positive effect on cultural assimilation.
Firm-Specific Motherhood Penalties with Sander Wagner (Oxford)
When parents work from home with Michèle Bélot (Cornell) and Arnaud Chevalier (RHUL)
Friendship networks and social interactions with Andreas Kotsadam (Frisch Centre)
I investigate the long-term integration of non-Western immigrants in Europe, with a particular focus on the third generation. Using Dutch administrative data, I highlight a divergence between cultural and educational integration. While educational disparities persist across generations, there is notable cultural convergence between third-generation immigrants and native populations. Similar patterns are observed in French survey data. I find suggestive evidence that the persistence of educational inequalities may be partially influenced by negative teacher bias against third-generation immigrants. Additionally, there is suggestive evidence that the observed cultural convergence could be related to a greater openness among third-generation immigrants to mainstream culture and peer influence compared to their second-generation counterparts.
Immigrant Enclaves and Cultural Assimilation, Revise & Resubmit, Journal of Human Resources
Looking at a culturally charged consumption - the usage of hormonal contraceptives by young immigrant women - and exploiting the quasi-random allocation of asylum seekers in the Netherlands, this paper studies if growing up in an immigrant enclave slows down immigrants’ cultural assimilation. While exposure to native peers has a positive effect on educational attainment, I do not find evidence that it influences cultural outcomes. Additional analysis suggests that exposure to natives must be prolonged during the entire childhood to have a positive effect on cultural assimilation.
Firm-Specific Motherhood Penalties with Sander Wagner (Oxford)
When parents work from home with Michèle Bélot (Cornell) and Arnaud Chevalier (RHUL)
Friendship networks and social interactions with Andreas Kotsadam (Frisch Centre)
