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Using 2004-2008 data from the American Time Use Survey, we show that sharp differences between the time use of immigrants and natives become noticeable when activities are distinguished by incidence and intensity. We develop a theory of the process of assimilation – what immigrants do with...
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trust. Focusing on second generation immigrants in Australia and the United States, we exploit the variation in the home and …, that differences in trust levels between the two host countries increase with acculturation. -- trust ; migration ; culture …
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international (and internal) migrants, both in terms of the ease of obtaining proficiency in the destination language and access to … linguistic enclaves, (2) the determinants of destination language proficiency among international migrants, based on a model (the …, Canada, Australia, the UK, Germany, Israel and Spain. …
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Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey (HILDA). In particular, we explore the possible relationship between migrants … acquisition of relevant skills and experience. We complement this approach by defining assimilation on the basis of migrants … depending on migrants origins and the type of assets. Understanding migrants' wealth and their perceived degree of assimilation …
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countries (i.e., the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia/New Zealand) to the United States. Comparisons with the native born are …
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tests the hypotheses using data on adult males from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia. The theoretical … includes data on pre-immigration occupation, the "first" occupation in Australia (at 6 months) and the occupation after about 3 ….5 years in Australia. The hypotheses are supported by the empirical analysis. …
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composition of migrants in major destination countries, including the US, has been rising over the last four decades. Moreover …, the population share of skilled migrants has been approaching or exceeding that of skilled natives. We offer theoretical …
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Using the 2013 China Education Panel Survey (CEPS), we study the impact of a 2008 inclusive education policy, through … children who are currently living in China's top 120 migrant-receiving counties or city districts, and Shanghai. We also …
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This paper examines the link between trade-induced changes in local labor market opportunities and English language fluency rates among low-skilled immigrants in the United States. Many of the production-based manufacturing jobs lost in recent years due to Chinese import competition did not...
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