ABSTRACT
Written by two internationally renowned experts in the field, this book explores the determinants of dominant language proficiency among immigrants and other linguistic minorities and the consequences of this proficiency for the labour market.Using empirical material from a range of countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia and Bolivia, the a
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
PART I The determinants of language proficiency
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PART II The effects of language proficiency on labor market outcomes
part |2 pages
PART III The interaction of language and earnings among immigrants
part |2 pages
PART IV Language and earnings among the native born
part |2 pages
PART V Language, networks and enclaves
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Part VI: Linguistic distance