Native-migrant differences in risk attitudes

Physical activity differences between children from migrant and native origin

BACKGROUND Children from migrant origin are at higher risk for overweight and obesity. As limited physical activity is a key factor in this overweight and obesity risk, in general, the aim of this study is to assess to what degree children from migrant and native Dutch origin differ with regard to levels of physical activity and to determine which home environment aspects contribute to these di...

Native-Migrant Education Gap

Kick It Like Özil? Decomposing the Native-Migrant Education Gap We investigate second generation migrants and native children at several stages in the German education system to analyze the determinants of the persistent native-migrant gap. One part of the gap can be attributed to differences in socioeconomic background and another part remains unexplained. Faced with this decomposition problem...

Differences in overweight and obesity between primary school children from migrant and native origin

Wim Labree Globally, the increase of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions in both adults, and children. Overweight and obesity have become a major public health concern as a consequence of the serious impact on morbidity, quality of life, and mortality. Prevalence rates are still growing, also in the Netherlands. Di erences in overweight and obesity can be seen between native...

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Neighbourhood immigrant concentration effects on migrant and native youth’s educational commitments, an enquiry into personality differences

In the literature examining neighbourhood effects on educational outcomes, the socialisation mechanism is usually investigated by looking at the association between neighbourhood characteristics and educational attainment. The step in between, that adolescents actually internalise educational norms held by residents, is often assumed. We attempt to fill this gap by looking at how the internalis...