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Labour Mobility of Immigrants: Training, Experience, Language and Opportunities

Cohen-Goldner, Sarit; Eckstein, Zvi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

This Paper analyses the labour mobility and human capital accumulation of male immigrants who moved from the former Soviet Union to Israel. We formulate an estimable dynamic choice model for employment and training in blue and white-collar occupations, where the labour market randomly offered...

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Earnings Inequality, Returns to Education and Immigration into Ireland

Barrett, Alan; Fitz Gerald, John; Nolan, Brian - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

somewhat surprising as the exceptional growth in the Irish economy occurred from 1994 on. We look to immigration as being a … simulation suggests that immigration did indeed reduce earnings inequality. This result is an interesting corollary to work from … the US that shows the immigration of unskilled workers increasing earnings inequality. …

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The Effect of Immigrant Admission Criteria on Immigrant Labour Market Characteristics

Barrett, Alan - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

Immigration and Naturalization Service, I test the model and show that: (a) the relative skill levels of the two groups do indeed …

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Estimating the Return to Training and Occupational Experience: The Case of Female Immigrants

Cohen-Goldner, Sarit; Eckstein, Zvi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

Do government provided training programmes benefit the participants and the society? We address this question in the context of female immigrants who first learn the new language and then choose between working or attending government provided training. Although theoretically training may have...

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