immigrants in Germany. We find that a parametric model which explicitly allows for misclassification performs better than a …

immigrants in Germany. We find that a parametric model which explicitly allows for misclassification performs better than a …

This paper investigates the intergenerational transmission of language capital amongst immigrants, and the effect of … language deficiencies on the economic performance of second generation immigrants. Using a long panel that oversamples … immigrants, we can follow their children after they have left the parental home. Our results show a sizeable significant …

proficiency, and the effect of language on earnings and employment probabilities of non-white immigrants. Our results show that … language acquisition, employment probabilities, as well as earnings differ widely across non-white immigrants, according to … results found for other countries, language proficiency seems to be more important for labour market outcomes of UK immigrants …