This paper studies the occupational selection among generations of immigrants in the United States and links their … time that immigrants spend in the US and over generations. Information friction may be an explanation. …

, immigrants experience higher persistence than natives in weight and BMI. We also find that mothers' education decreases children …It is well known that a substantial part of income and education is passed on from parents to children, generating ….S., including weight, height, the body mass index (BMI), asthma and depression for both natives and immigrants. We show that both …

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 …

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 …

The most commonly used model of labor market incorporation among immigrants in the United States analyzes their … earnings largely as a function of human capital variables such as education, language competence, age, length of residence and … may lose much of its explanatory power in other societies, where immigrants encounter different labor market conditions …