Forced Migration and Human Capital: Evidence from Post-WWII Population Transfers
Sascha Becker
(1, 2)
,
Irena Grosfeld
(3)
,
Pauline Grosjean
(4)
,
Nico Voigtländer
(5, 6, 7)
,
Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
(3, 8)
1
Monash University [Clayton]
2 University of Warwick [Coventry]
3 PSE - Paris School of Economics
4 UNSW - University of New South Wales [Sydney]
5 UCLA - University of California [Los Angeles]
6 UCLA Anderson School of Management
7 UCL - University College of London [London]
8 PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
2 University of Warwick [Coventry]
3 PSE - Paris School of Economics
4 UNSW - University of New South Wales [Sydney]
5 UCLA - University of California [Los Angeles]
6 UCLA Anderson School of Management
7 UCL - University College of London [London]
8 PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
- Fonction : Auteur
- PersonId : 743571
- IdHAL : ekaterina-zhuravskaya
- ORCID : 0000-0002-3496-2086
- IdRef : 177655267
Résumé
We study the long-run effects of forced migration on investment in education. After World War II, millions of Poles were forcibly uprooted from the Kresy territories of eastern Poland and resettled (primarily) in the newly acquired Western Territories, from which the Germans were expelled. We combine historical censuses with newly collected survey data to show that, while there were no pre-WWII differences in educational attainment, Poles with a family history of forced migration are significantly more educated today than other Poles. These results are driven by a shift in preferences away from material possessions toward investment in human capital.
Domaines
Economies et financesFormat du dépôt | Notice |
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Type de dépôt | Article dans une revue |
Titre |
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Forced Migration and Human Capital: Evidence from Post-WWII Population Transfers
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Résumé |
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We study the long-run effects of forced migration on investment in education. After World War II, millions of Poles were forcibly uprooted from the Kresy territories of eastern Poland and resettled (primarily) in the newly acquired Western Territories, from which the Germans were expelled. We combine historical censuses with newly collected survey data to show that, while there were no pre-WWII differences in educational attainment, Poles with a family history of forced migration are significantly more educated today than other Poles. These results are driven by a shift in preferences away from material possessions toward investment in human capital.
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Auteur(s) |
Sascha Becker
1, 2
, Irena Grosfeld
3
, Pauline Grosjean
4
, Nico Voigtländer
5, 6, 7
, Ekaterina Zhuravskaya
3, 8
1
Monash University [Clayton]
( 419018 )
- Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia
- Australie
2
University of Warwick [Coventry]
( 302824 )
- Coventry CV4 7AL
- Royaume-Uni
3
PSE -
Paris School of Economics
( 301309 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
4
UNSW -
University of New South Wales [Sydney]
( 74661 )
- High St
Kensington, Sydney, NSW 2052
- Australie
5
UCLA -
University of California [Los Angeles]
( 72398 )
- Los Angeles, Californie 90095
- États-Unis
6
UCLA Anderson School of Management
( 468788 )
- Los Angeles USA
- États-Unis
7
UCL -
University College of London [London]
( 300875 )
- Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
- Royaume-Uni
8
PJSE -
Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques
( 578027 )
- 48 boulevard Jourdan 75014 Paris
- France
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Public visé |
Scientifique
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Langue du document |
Anglais
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Nom de la revue |
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Vulgarisation |
Non
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Comité de lecture |
Oui
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Audience |
Internationale
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Date de publication |
2020-05
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Volume |
110
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Numéro |
5
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Page/Identifiant |
1430-1463
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Mots-clés (JEL) |
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Domaine(s) |
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DOI | 10.1257/aer.20181518 |
UT key WOS | 000530069100006 |
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