School segregation have long-term effects on relationship and work segregation

Having immigrant school peers from the same region of origin as oneself have long-term effects on the individual’s relationship and work outcomes. That is one of the conclusions of a new economics study of school segregation in Sweden, from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg.– The results highlight the importance of school diversity as an instrument for policy makers who aim at alleviating segregation, the author of the study, Debbie Lau, says. In her doctoral thesis “Empirical Essays on Education and Health Policy Evaluation” Debbie Lau examines