(and internal) migrants, both in terms of the ease of obtaining proficiency in the destination language and access to … linguistic enclaves,(2) the determinants of destination language proficiency among international migrants, based on a model (the …This paper provides a review of the research on the ‘economics of language' as applied to international migration. Its …

The preponderance of minimal second language acquisition by immigrants worldwide is striking. This paper proposes a … theoretical model, which analyzes the underlying forces that contribute to this outcome of minimal secondary language acquisition … argued that the weak incentive structures for second language acquisition for an immigrant appear in four analytically …

migrants into language capital …This paper investigates human capital investments of migrants whose duration in the host country is limited, either by … contract or by their own choice. The first part of the paper develops a model, distinguishing between migrants who immigrate on …

The preponderance of minimal second language acquisition by immigrants worldwide is striking. This paper proposes a … theoretical model, which analyzes the underlying forces that contribute to this outcome of minimal secondary language acquisition … argued that the weak incentive structures for second language acquisition for an immigrant appear in four analytically …

The role of family members in host countries, who may encourage prospective migrants through remittances and … information. Migrants proactively seek information from broader networks and are exposed to information through mass media, word … and mobile technology remain a main source of information for migrants, but recent evidence points to the increasing role …

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 …

an aggregate level. Especially the role of imperfect substitutability of migrants and natives gained importance. A new … dimension of occupations additionally to the qualification of workers: migrants work in different jobs than natives do and are … jobs for migrants and natives. Firms differ in the ability to employ migrants which gives rise to wage differences between …

Quite often, migrants appear to exert little effort to absorb the mainstream culture and to learn the language of their … migrants’ comparing themselves more with the richer natives and less with fellow migrants, then the effort extended to … assimilate will be muted. -- Migrants’ behavior ; The effort to assimilate ; Income gains ; Social proximity ; Interpersonal …

an aggregate level. Especially the role of imperfect substitutability of migrants and natives gained importance. A new … workers: migrants are heavily concentrated in agglomerations and work in different jobs than natives do. This gives an … levels and two types of jobs for migrants and natives. Firms differ in the ability to employ migrants which gives rise to …