Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/305749 
Year of Publication: 
2024
Series/Report no.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 17307
Publisher: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Abstract: 
The consumption of cultural goods can play a crucial role in the social and economic integration of immigrants into their destination country. In this paper, we investigate the effect of the cultural national program, IoStudio, designed to enhance the consumption of cultural goods among upper secondary students in Italy, on post-secondary investment in education and early labor market conditions among young immigrants. Using data from a unique survey conducted by the Institute for Multiethnic Studies (ISMU) on a representative sample of the entire immigrant population in the Italian Lombardy region and employing a difference-in-differences estimator, we find that the IoStudio policy has positive effects on investment in post-secondary education. Additionally, young foreigners exposed to the policy exhibit higher earnings, at least in the short run, when they enter the labour market. We claim that cultural consumption by immigrants is a relevant concern, deserving close attention in terms of increasing social capital and labour market inclusion.
Subjects: 
cultural participation
migrants
integration
Italy
JEL: 
Z11
J61
J62
I26
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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