Université de Fribourg

Does preschool boost the development of minority children? : The case of Roma children

Felfe, Christina ; Huber, Martin

In: Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A (Statistics in Society), 2016, vol. 180, no. 2, p. 475-502

Does universal preschool constitute an effective policy tool to promote the development and integration of children from minority groups? We address this question for the children of the Roma –the largest and most disadvantaged minority group in Europe. To tackle the issue of non-random selection into preschool, we exploit variation in the individual distance to the nearest preschool...

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After-School Center-Based Care and Children's Development

Felfe, Christina ; Zierow, Larissa

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Université de Fribourg

Does preschool boost the development of minority children? : The case of Roma children

Felfe, Christina ; Huber, Martin

(Working Papers SES ; 455)

Does universal preschool constitute an effective policy tool to promote the development and integration of children from minority groups? In the light of rising cross border migration and increasing ethnic variation in many developed countries, we address this question for the children of the Roma - the largest and most disadvantaged minority in Europe. To tackle the issue of non-random selection...