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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 immigrated prior to age 14 (the 1.5 generation). The analyses are … bilingualism, while a higher level of parental education tends to decrease it. Children of Asian and especially of Hispanic origin …
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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 immigrated prior to age 14 (the 1.5 generation). The analyses are … increases child bilingualism, while a higher level of parental education tends to decrease it. Children of Asian and especially …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010408822
This paper reviews Jacob Mincer's contributions to the analyses of earnings and the distribution of earnings through his pioneering focus on labor market experience or on-the-job training. It begins with a brief discussion of the theoretical literature on the distribution of earnings in the...
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There has been minimal research on the pre-school enrollment of immigrant children. Using 1990 U.S. Census data, this … paper investigates pre-school enrollment of child immigrants, those who immigrated as children and the U.S.-born children of … the foreign-born, differences in preschool enrollment are analyzed by country of origin. Among the U.S.-born children of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261981
There has been minimal research on the pre-school enrollment of immigrant children. Using 1990 U.S. Census data, this … paper investigates pre-school enrollment of child immigrants, those who immigrated as children and the U.S.-born children of … the foreign-born, differences in pre-school enrollment are analyzed by country of origin. Among the U.S.-born children of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014532840
There has been minimal research on the pre-school enrollment of immigrant children. Using 1990 U.S. Census data, this … paper investigates pre-school enrollment of child immigrants, those who immigrated as children and the U.S.-born children of … the foreign-born, differences in preschool enrollment are analyzed by country of origin. Among the U.S.-born children of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005566497
There has been minimal research on the pre-school enrollment of immigrant children. Using 1990 U.S. Census data, this … paper investigates pre-school enrollment of child immigrants, those who immigrated as children and the U.S.-born children of … the foreign-born, differences in pre-school enrollment are analyzed by country of origin. Among the U.S.-born children of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004967953
incorporating dynamics among family members - mother, father and children. Single equation, bivariate, and four-state (multivariate … unmeasured determinants of proficiency exist between spouses, between siblings, and between parents and children, although the …
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This paper presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the largely ignored issue of the determinants of the educational attainment of adults by immigrant generation. Using Current Population Survey (CPS) data, differences in educational attainment are analyzed by immigrant generation...
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This paper analyzes the effects of language practice on earnings among adult male immigrants in Canada using the 1991 Census. Earnings are shown to increase with schooling, pre-immigration experience and duration in Canada, as well as with proficiency in the official languages (English and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010262796