This paper examines whether the results of the earnings equation developed in the overeducation/required eduation …, by level of skill, and by occupation. While point estimates differ, particularly when earnings equations are estimated …, the answers provided to the typical research questions in the ORU literature on the utilization of schooling are …

This paper examines the difference between the payoffs to schooling for immigrants and the native born in Canada, using … lower payoff to schooling because of the different effects under-education and over-education have on their earnings. The … immigrants' human capital, and under-education to favourable selection in immigration. The results show that immigrants have a …

United States. In particular, I focus on the annual earnings and skills composition associated with immigrants' chosen …I examine the effect of English language proficiency on the occupational choices of childhood immigrants into the …'s superior language acquisition abilities to estimate the causal effect of English language skills on immigrants' choice of …

The utilization and reward of the human capital of immigrants in the labor market of the host country has been studied … incidence, wage effects and state dependence in overeducation among natives and immigrants. In line with previous research we … find a higher incidence and a lower return to overeducation among immigrants indicating that immigrants lose more from …

This paper brings new evidence to the existing literature on earnings differentials and returns to human capital for … immigrants and natives. It is the first paper analysing this topic using data drawn from the Italian Labour Force Survey, a large … nationally representative dataset. We show that returns to human capital are considerably lower for immigrants as compared to …

There are various degrees of similarity between the languages of different immigrants and the language of their … study aims at quantifying the influence of linguistic distance on the language acquisition of immigrants in the US and in …

effect of concentrations on the immigrant?s language skills, as well as the effects on immigrant earnings of destination … language skills. Moreover, immigrant?s earnings are lower the lower their English-language proficiency and the greater the … adult male immigrants from non-English speaking countries. Linguistic concentrations reduce the immigrant?s own English …

effect of concentrations on the immigrant?s language skills, as well as the effects on immigrant earnings of destination … adult male immigrants from non-English speaking countries. Linguistic concentrations reduce the immigrant's own English … language skills. Moreover, immigrant's earnings are lower the lower their English-language proficiency and the greater the …