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Computer skills, destination language proficiency and the earnings of natives and immigrants

Chiswick, Barry R. (contributor); … - 2005

Using data from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing in Australia, this paper investigates the determinants, and consequences for earnings, of computer use by both the native born and the foreign born. Focussing on the foreign born, the multivariate analyses show that recent arrivals are...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003115142

Divorce among European and Mexican immigrants in the U.S.

Houseworth, Christina A.; Chiswick, Barry R. - 2019

This paper analyzes the status of being currently divorced among European and Mexican immigrants in the U.S., among …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012001498

Discrimination, narratives and family history: an experiment with Jordanian host and Syrian refugee children

Barron, Kai; Harmgart, Heike; Huck, Steffen; Schneider, … - 2020

Jordan. Using a simple sharing experiment, we find only little discrimination. Among the Jordanian children, however, we see … status can generate solidarity with new refugees. We also find that parents' narratives about the refugee crisis are …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012236352

The economics of language : an introduction and overview

Chiswick, Barry R. (contributor) - 2008

This paper provides an introduction and overview of my research on the Economics of Language. The approach is that language skills among immigrants and native-born linguistic minorities are a form of human capital. There are costs and benefits associated with this characteristic embodied in the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003729415

The economic progress of American Jewry : from 18th century merchants to 21st century professionals

Chiswick, Barry R. - 2009

This paper tracks the economic status of American Jewry over the past three centuries. It relies on qualitative … material in the early period and quantitative data since 1890. The primary focus is on the occupational status of Jewish men … of the 20th century their descendants achieved very impressive improvements in earnings and occupational status …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003922125

Immigrant adjustment in Israel : literacy and fluency in Hebrew and earnings

Chiswick, Barry R.; Repetto, Gastón - 2000

This paper is an analysis of the determinates of Hebrew language speaking and writing skills and the determinates of earnings among adult male Jewish immigrants in Israel, using the 1972 Census of Israel. Among other findings, Hebrew speaking skills and Hebrew literacy are shown to increase with...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011336866

Are immigrants favorably self-selected? : an economic analysis

Chiswick, Barry R. - 2000

This paper explores the theoretical issues and the empirical literature regarding the selectivity of migrants. Although the primary focus is on international migration, reference is made to internal migration and return migration. The theoretical analysis indicates a tendency toward the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011325988

International migration and the economics of language

Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2014

This paper provides a review of the research on the ‘economics of language' as applied to international migration. Its primary focuses are on: (1) the effect of the language skills of an individual on the choice of destination among international (and internal) migrants, both in terms of the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010230532

Linguistic and economic adjustment among immigrants in Israel

Chiswick, Barry R.; Rebhun, ʿUzi; Beider, Nadia - 2016

This paper analyzes the Hebrew language proficiency, probability of employment, and labor market earnings of immigrants in Israel. It uses the 2010/11 Immigrant Absorption Survey conducted by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics. Unique features of the analysis include the study of...

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Determinants of bilingualism among children

Chiswick, Barry R.; Gindelsky, Marina - 2014

This paper analyzes the determinants of bilingualism (i.e., speaks a language other than English at home) among children age 5 to 18 years in the American Community Survey, 2005-2011. Two groups of children are considered: those born in the US (native born) and foreign-born children who...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010408822