Father's Repeat Migration and Children's Educational Performance. Issue 1 (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Aradhya, Siddartha; Scott, Kirk; Smith, Christopher D.
• Is Part Of: International migration review. Volume 53:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 154
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: Emigration and immigration -- Periodicals; 325.05
• DOI: 10.1177/0197918318768552
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0197-9183

Abstract

Repeat migration is a common, but unstudied, pattern of migration. This study examines the potential intergenerational consequences of this behavior. To investigate this, we estimate the effect of fathers' repeat migration on their children's grade point averages using population-level register data from Sweden. We find that the children of fathers who repeat migrate have a significantly lower grade point average, even after controlling for individual and family characteristics, than children of permanent migrants. Results suggest selection and delayed integration may exert negative pressure on the GPA of children of repeat migrants.