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The Recent Economic Performance of Ukrainian Immigrants in Canada and the U.S.

Pivnenko, Sergiy; DeVoretz, Don J. - 2003

This paper explores the relative success of ethnic and immigrant Ukrainians in Canada and in the United States. We …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272931

DeVoretz, Don J.; Irastorza, Nahikari - 2017

This paper explores the relationship of immigrant citizenship ascension and the effect on the naturalized citizen … for immigrant ascension to citizenship by entry class and human capital requirements for country specific examples. …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011653223

The Economic Causes and Consequences of Canadian Citizenship

DeVoretz, Don J.; Pivnenko, Sergiy - 2004

Immigrants ascend to citizenship at differential rates in Canada. Why is this so? This paper investigates the economic costs and benefits derived from citizenship to rationalize the differential rates of citizenship ascension. Canadian earnings evidence confirms the sizable economic benefits of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262137

Self-Selection, Immigrant Public Finance Performance and Canadian Citizenship

DeVoretz, Don J.; Pivnenko, Sergiy - 2005

This paper consists of two parts focusing on the immigrant?s decision to acquire Canadian citizenship, and her … bias appears in Canadian immigrant citizenship decisions and varies by immigrant gender and source country groups. Our …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262189

How Much Language is Enough? Some Immigrant Language Lessons from Canada and Germany

DeVoretz, Don J.; Hinte, Holger; Werner, Christiane - 2002

Canadian model – provides the best milieu for immigrant second language acquisition? This paper undertakes a comparative review …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262691

A Theory of Social Forces and Immigrant Second Language Acquisition

DeVoretz, Don J.; Werner, Christiane - 2000

by immigrants in such diverse immigrant-receiving countries as Canada, Germany, Israel and the United States. It is … argued that the weak incentive structures for second language acquisition for an immigrant appear in four analytically …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272933

FSU immigrants in Canada: a case of positive triple selection?

DeVoretz, Don J.; Battisti, Michele - 2009

This paper investigates the economic performance of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) countries in Canada. The contribution of this paper lies in its use of a natural experiment to detect possible differential labour market performances of Soviet immigrants prior to and after the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272936

The changing face of Chinese immigrants in Canada

Guo, Shibao; DeVoretz, Don J. - 2007

This paper analyzes the changing characteristics of Chinese immigrants to Canada between 1980 and 2001. It reveals that recent Chinese immigrants to Canada constitute a substantially different group from those of former years. They are no longer a homogeneous group from the rural areas of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268358

Canadian Immigration Experience: Any Lessons for Europe?

DeVoretz, Don J.; Laryea, Samuel A. - 1999

of immigrant visas are argued. The importance of language skills for economic integration and success is also stressed …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262284

An auction model of Canadian temporary immigration for the 21st century

DeVoretz, Don J. - 2005

the Canadian worker finds an acceptable offer for his one-year (or less) voucher, then the temporary immigrant is admitted …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267307