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Title: Reshaping the schooling system: The role of immigration

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2013

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Abstract: This paper studies how the schooling system may be impacted by the number and skill type of immigrants. When the number of low-skilled immigrants is large, the education regime tends to become segregated. Wealthy locals are more likely to choose private schools and vote for a lower tax rate to finance public education. In contrast, high-skilled immigrants tend to reinforce the public system. The optimal immigration policy is highly skill-biased. The admission of high-skilled immigrants expedites redistribution toward the less-skilled local households through both a stronger fiscal support for public education and a reduction in the skill wage premium.

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Authors: Shen, I-Ling; Dottori, Davide; Estevan, Fernanda

Periodical (Full): Journal of Economic Theory

Issue: 5

Volume: 148

Pages: 2124-2149

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Migration and Immigration

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