This chapter reports on the “economics of language” for immigrants—that is, the influence of
language on the choice of destination among international migrants, the determinants …

Sjaastad (1962) viewed migration in the same way as education: as an investment in the
human agent. Migration and education are decisions that are indeed intertwined in many …

This paper uses two recent UK surveys to investigate the determinants of language
proficiency and the effect of language on earnings and employment probabilities of non …

We examine the impact of language training on the economic integration of immigrants in
France. The assignment to this training, offered by the French Ministry of the Interior …

Several studies, most of them employing straightforward regression analysis, have
concluded that immigrants' proficiency in the language of their adopted country is correlated …

This article examines the importance of language in international migration from multiple
angles by studying the role of linguistic proximity, widely spoken languages, linguistic …

This paper proposes a comprehensive overview of the'economics of language'. This field of
research, which is grounded in the discipline of economics, displays a strong …

The Handbook of the Economics of Education describes the research frontier in key topical
areas and sets the agenda for further work. Modern analysis in the economics of education …

The focus of this AKI research review is the significance of language for the integration of
immigrants into host societies. The background is the emergence and consolidation of …

This paper is concerned with the determinants and consequences of immigrant/linguistic
concentrations (enclaves). The reasons for the formation of these concentrations are …