Higher education trajectories of migrants and the role of age of arrival: evidence from native and migrant students in Chile

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dc.contributor.authorAbufhele, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorHerskovic, Luis
dc.contributor.authorAlarcon, Samanta
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T17:06:43Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T17:06:43Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.description.abstractHigher education is a powerful tool for migrant integration into destination countries. This paper presents an empirical comparison between native and migrant students in Chile, focusing on their trajectory through different transitions: high school graduation, performance on university entrance exams, and decision to enroll in technical or university higher education. Results show that, when controlling for school performance, natives are more likely to complete every transition compared to migrant students, except in the enrollment to technical higher education where migrants have a higher rate. However, we also show that the timing of arrival to the educational system matters and that the differences between groups completely disappear if migrant students arrive before age 10 in the educational system. Therefore, we expand the educational literature by empirically showing that when migrants enter the school system is crucial. If they arrive early in life, they can have a trajectory similar to that of native students.
dc.description.funderCentro de Estudios de Conflicto y Cohesin Social
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10734-024-01213-1
dc.identifier.eissn1573-174X
dc.identifier.issn0018-1560
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01213-1
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/90814
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:001190439400001
dc.language.isoen
dc.revistaHigher education
dc.rightsacceso restringido
dc.subjectEnrollment
dc.subjectAcademic performance
dc.subjectUniversity entrance exams
dc.subjectImmigration
dc.subject.ods04 Quality Education
dc.subject.ods10 Reduced Inequality
dc.subject.odspa04 Educación de calidad
dc.subject.odspa10 Reducción de las desigualdades
dc.titleHigher education trajectories of migrants and the role of age of arrival: evidence from native and migrant students in Chile
dc.typeartículo
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.trazabilidadWOS;2025-01-12
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