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

This report analyzes the employment and unemployment experiences of adult foreign-born men, both among themselves and … dependent variables are analyzed, weeks worked (employment) in 1989, unemployment status in the reference week in 1990, and a … proxy measure of unemployment compensation benefits received in 1989. The theoretical model focuses on the job search …