. Learning a new language is an investment in human capital. Migrants must learn the language of their destination country, but … even non-migrants must often learn other languages if their work involves communicating with foreigners. Economic studies … have shown that fluency in a dominant language is important to economic success and increases economic efficiency. However …

destination among international migrants, the determinants among immigrants of destination language proficiency, and the labor …This chapter reports on the “economics of language” for immigrants—that is, the influence of language on the choice of … market consequences of that proficiency, as expressed in their earnings. Immigrants tend to take language differences across …

types of immigrants, and provides a new analysis comparing refugees to other immigrants in the United States using a sample … in host-country-specific human capital might differ between refugees and other immigrants, and presents a new analysis of …This chapter discusses the research in economics on refugees and asylum seekers. Section 1 describes the trends in …

urbanised areas. Immigrants have high well-being outcomes on average but suffer an initial shortfall in employment and wages … further adjustments to the system to enhance its well-being benefits for both the NZ-born and immigrants. This Working Paper …

Contracts for the Reception and Integration of Refugees (CTAIR); · Resolving information and evaluation asymmetries: Vienna …

The United States has admitted more than 3 million refugees since 1980 through official refugee resettlement programs …, refugees arrived without formal selection processes or federal support. We examine the integration of historical refugees using … a large archive of recorded oral history interviews to understand linguistic attainment of migrants who arrived in the …

Children of refugees are among the most economically disadvantaged youth in several European countries. They are more … likely to drop out of school and to commit crime. We show that a reform in Denmark in 1999, that expanded language training … for adult refugees and improved their economic integration, had significant intergenerational spillover effects in terms …

designing measures to improve language acquisition. Empirical evidence shows that immigrants differ in their ability to learn …Language proficiency is a key driver of immigrant integration. It increases job opportunities and facilitates social … and political participation. However, despite its vital importance, many immigrants never reach adequate proficiency in …

the costs, benefits, and degree of inclusion of language planning measures; the politics of migrants’ linguistic …Language policies are increasingly acknowledged as being a necessary component of many decisions taken in the areas of … the labor market, education, minority languages, mobility, and social inclusion of migrants. They can affect the …