The international survey of adult skills, PIAAC, records large differences in numeracy and literacy skills between … not conduct the skill tests due to language difficulties. …

This study investigates whether foreign origin teachers causally affect their students language skills in secondary … experience in language learning, bilingual teachers seem exceptionally well-equipped in teaching languages to both native and …

Population diversity arising from international migration does not only affect the labor market, but also its training …’ academic achievements. In this study, I investigate whether having a foreign origin teacher causally affects the language …

This study is the first empirical analysis to identify the causal effect of a separate preparatory language learning … preparatory classes with a focus on language learning. …

unique survey data of migrants participating in an intensive language course in Germany, we find that the age and skill …We investigate the effect of peer group composition on language improvement in language classes for adults. Using … of regions of origin on average obtain improvements in language skills with a higher probability. …

There are various degrees of similarity between the languages of different immigrants and the language of their … destination country. This linguistic distance is an obstacle to the acquisition of a language, which leads to large differences in … the attainments of the language skills necessary for economic and social integration in the destination country. This …

This study demonstrates a series of links between minority language skills, their economic return and their … indigenous groups, retaining the minority language along with Spanish increases employment opportunities. Furthermore, we show …

We study the causal effects of previous experience and language skills when newly arrived refugees in Sweden apply for … experience in jobs with low skill requirements and completed language training in Swedish to employers advertising low …-skilled job vacancies. We find no evidence of sizeable effects from previous experience or completed language classes on the …

language skills of real-world migrants. Our findings show that better language proficiency in the cover letter has a strong …, technological improvements, and organizational changes. Due to these developments, oral and written language skills have become … increasingly important even in less skilled jobs. Immigrants - who often have limited skills in the host country language upon …