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 … determinants of destination language proficiency among immigrants. This is based on Exposure, Efficiency and Economic Incentives …

, on arrival, do not know their host country's language. It reviews problems of economic integration into the labor market …

This study provides an account of the dynamics of the dominant language adjustment process among immigrants in … language skills in immigrant selection. A difference between differences approach is used to isolate the impacts of these … category, educational attainment and age at migration impact on immigrant's language skills. The increased English Proficiency …

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 ease of obtaining proficiency in the destination language and access to …

This study provides an account of the dynamics of the dominant language adjustment process among immigrants in … language skills in immigrant selection. A difference between differences approach is used to isolate the impacts of these … category, educational attainment and age at migration impact on immigrant's language skills. The increased English Proficiency …

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 ease of obtaining proficiency in the destination language and access to …

bilingualism to adult men born in the United States. Bilingualism among the native born is defined as speaking a language at home … other than or in addition to English. Native born bilingualism is rare; only 6.5 percent report a non-English language, and … monolingual English speakers, but the earnings differential varies sharply by the language spoken. Those who speak Native American …

This paper analyzes the impact of missionary activity on English language proficiency and labor market earnings of all …

This paper analyzes the Hebrew language proficiency, probability of employment, and labor market earnings of immigrants …, primary reasons for immigration, the subsidized intensive Hebrew language training program (ulpan), Ethiopian Jews, and Jewish … capital variables. Results from multivariate analyses largely accord with the "standard theoretical model" of language …