Erschienen in:ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper ; No. 15-033
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1 Online-Ressource (22 p)
Sprache:
Englisch
DOI:
10.2139/ssrn.2620694
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Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments May 2015 erstellt
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We investigate the relation between peer group composition and language improvement in language classes for adults. Using unique survey data of migrants participating in an intensive language course in Germany, we found that the age and skill composition of groups is related to differences in skill acquisition as assessed by the teacher. Moreover, groups that are more heterogeneous in terms of regions of origin on average obtain improvements in language skills with a higher probability