This study is the first empirical analysis to identify the causal effect of a separate preparatory language learning … in secondary school. Our results show that primary school-aged refugees who visit a preparatory class perform … preparatory classes with a focus on language learning. …

This paper provides a review of the research on the ‘economics of language' as applied to international migration. Its … international (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 …

migrants, destination language skills display both a prerequisite for and outcome of successful integration. Investments into …This article summarizes three different strands of the literature that address the labor market effects of language … ongoing globalization leads to an increased demand for foreign language proficiency to reduce search and information costs and …

We analyze an immigration reform in Denmark that tightened refugee immigrants' eligibility criteria for permanent … residency to incentivize their labor market attachment and acquisition of local language skills. Contrary to what the reform … intended, the overall employment of those affected decreased while their average language proficiency remained largely …

We analyze an immigration reform in Denmark that tightened refugee immigrants' eligibility criteria for permanent … residency to incentivize their labor market attachment and acquisition of local language skills. Contrary to what the reform … intended, the overall employment of those affected decreased while their average language proficiency remained largely …