In this paper we study the allocation of time devoted to informal learning and education, i.e. those activities carried … out during leisure time and outside formal education courses which boost individuals' human and social capital. For … immigrants the private investment in these activities is likely to have relevant external effects as informal learning and …

We draw a distinction between the social integration and economic assimilation of migrants, and study an interaction … optimal to acquire a relatively limited quantity of human capital; with fellow migrants constituting his only comparison group …

We draw a distinction between the social integration and economic assimilation of migrants, and study an interaction … optimal to acquire a relatively limited quantity of human capital; with fellow migrants constituting his only comparison group …

changes in education and region of origin are accounted for, we find that the unobservable skills of newly arriving immigrants …In this paper, we show that the wage assimilation of immigrants is the result of the intricate interplay between … individual skill accumulation and dynamic equilibrium effects in the labor market. When immigrants and natives are imperfect …

changes in education and region of origin are accounted for, we find that the unobservable skills of newly arriving immigrants …In this paper, we show that the wage assimilation of immigrants is the result of the intricate interplay between … individual skill accumulation and dynamic equilibrium effects in the labor market. When immigrants and natives are imperfect …

This paper explores the theoretical issues and the empirical literature regarding the selectivity of migrants. Although … theoretical analysis indicates a tendency toward the favorable self-selection (supply) of migrants for labor market success. The … be expected to be less intense for non-economic migrants, such as refugees, tied movers and ideological migrants, and for …