On the sources of the black-white test score gap in Europe

Eleonora Patacchini; Yves Zenou

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2008.11.010

On the sources of the black-white test score gap in Europe

Eleonora Patacchini, Yves Zenou

Department of Economics

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Abstract

Differences between black and white students in Britain are investigated. If black parents would invest in education as much as white parents do, the racial test score gap in mathematics and reading would be reduced by 7 and 9%.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-52
Number of pages	4
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	102
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2008.11.010
Publication status	Published - Jan 2009

Keywords

Education
Ethnic minorities
Oaxaca decomposition
Parental involvement

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