This paper analyzes the effect on earnings of the matching of English language skills to occupational requirements. It … that earnings are related to correct matching of an individual's language skills and that of his occupation. Moreover, the … role to play in matching immigrants to jobs that use their language skills most effectively …

these parameters. These differences are of similar magnitudes as the bias in OLS estimation, which receives considerable …

these parameters. These differences are of similar magnitudes as the bias in OLS estimation, which receives considerable …

income for example), many of the pathways through which these outcomes are transmitted are not as well understood. We address …

income for example), many of the pathways through which these outcomes are transmitted are not as well understood. We address …

This chapter discusses the large literature and numerous issues regarding education-related differences in income in …. Following the 1940 Decennial Census, which collected information on educational attainment and on earned income and time worked … 1950s/early 1960s greatly expanded the research on education and income and shifted the focus to wages. The human capital …

the return to schooling that is subject to positive omitted variable bias (OVB) and negative measurement error bias (MEB … error increases and/or more family background variables are added, the total bias rapidly becomes negative, driving the … ; consistent estimates of omitted variable bias and measurement error bias …