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The international transferability of immigrants' human capital skills
Chiswick, Barry R. (contributor);  … - 2007
This paper uses the approach in the under/over education literature to analyze the extent of matching of educational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003540026
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The international transferability of immigrants' human capital
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - In: Economics of education review 28 (2009) 2, pp. 162-169
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003873814
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The International Transferability of Immigrants' Human Capital Skills
Chiswick, Barry R. - 2007
This paper uses the approach in the under/over education literature to analyze the extent of matching of educational …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012777266
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Skill mismatch and the costs of job displacement
Neffke, Frank; Nedelkoska, Ljubica; Wiederhold, Simon - 2022
When workers are displaced from their jobs in mass layoffs or firm closures, they experience lasting adverse labor market consequences. We study how these consequences vary with the amount of skill mismatch that workers experience when returning to the labor market. Using novel measures of skill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013177125
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Skill Mismatch and the Costs of Job Displacement
Neffke, Frank; Nedelkoska, Ljubica; Wiederhold, Simon - 2022
When workers are displaced from their jobs in mass layoffs or firm closures, they experience lasting adverse labor market consequences. We study how these consequences vary with the amount of skill mismatch that workers experience when returning to the labor market. Using novel measures of skill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013290765
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Skill mismatch and the costs of job displacement
Neffke, Frank; Nedelkoska, Ljubica; Wiederhold, Simon - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - 2023
When workers are displaced from their jobs in mass layoffs or firm closures, they experience lasting adverse labor market consequences. We study how these consequences vary with the amount of skill mismatch that workers experience when returning to the labor market. Using novel measures of skill...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014283060
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Matching language proficiency to occupation: the effect on immigrants' earnings
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2007
This paper analyzes the effect on earnings of the matching of English language skills to occupational requirements. It … are related to correct matching of an individual's language skills and that of his occupation. Moreover, the findings are … in matching immigrants to jobs that use their language skills most effectively …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010267923
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Occupational language requirements and the value of English in the US labor market
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2007
(interaction effect). There is, therefore, a strong economic incentive for the matching of worker's English skills and the … occupation's requirements, and this matching does tend to occur in the labor market. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268142
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Earnings and occupational attainment: immigrants and the native born
Chiswick, Barry R.; Miller, Paul W. - 2007
This paper examines the determinants of occupational attainment and the impact of occupation on earnings. Results for both the native born and foreign born are presented, and these provide insights as to the earnings penalties associated with the less-than-perfect international transferability...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268431
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Matching language proficiency to occupation : the effect on immigrants' earnings
Chiswick, Barry R. (contributor);  … - 2007
"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"--Forschungsinstitut zur …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003449481