Theories of international migration: A review and appraisal
This article surveys contemporary theories of international migration in order to illuminate
their leading propositions, assumptions, and hypotheses. In doing so, it hopes to pave the …
their leading propositions, assumptions, and hypotheses. In doing so, it hopes to pave the …
Wage determinants: A survey and reinterpretation of human capital earnings functions
RJ Willis - Handbook of labor economics, 1986 - Elsevier
Publisher Summary The chapter presents a survey and exposition of the development of the
earnings function as an empirical tool for the analysis of the determinants of wage rates …
earnings function as an empirical tool for the analysis of the determinants of wage rates …
Optimism and achievement: The educational performance of immigrant youth
The rise in the volume and diversity of immigrants to the United States since 1960 has
increased concerns about whether assimilation benefits educational achievement. This …
increased concerns about whether assimilation benefits educational achievement. This …
Are immigrants favorably self-selected?
BR Chiswick - American Economic Review, 1999 - pubs.aeaweb.org
One of the standard propositions in the migration literature is that migrants tend to be
favorably ''self-selected''for labor-market success. That is, economic migrants are described …
favorably ''self-selected''for labor-market success. That is, economic migrants are described …
Where do the new US immigrants live?
AP Bartel - Journal of labor economics, 1989 - journals.uchicago.edu
Analyzing the location choices of the post-1964 US immigrants results in three main
findings:(1) these immigrants are more geographically concentrated than natives of the …
findings:(1) these immigrants are more geographically concentrated than natives of the …
The international transferability of immigrants' human capital
BR Chiswick, PW Miller - Economics of Education Review, 2009 - Elsevier
This paper uses the approach in the under/over education literature to analyze the extent of
matching of educational level to occupational attainment among adult native born and …
matching of educational level to occupational attainment among adult native born and …
[图书][B] Ethnic America: a history
T Sowell - 2008 - books.google.com
Page 1 Ethnic America A HISTORY THOMAS SOWELL Page 2 Ethnic America A HISTORY
THOMAS SOWELL Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Ethnic America Page 6 Page 7 ETHNIC AMERICA …
THOMAS SOWELL Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Ethnic America Page 6 Page 7 ETHNIC AMERICA …
Immigrant earnings: Language skills, linguistic concentrations and the business cycle
BR Chiswick, PW Miller - Journal of population economics, 2002 - Springer
This study of the determinants of earnings among adult foreign-born men using the 1990
Census of Population focuses on the effects of the respondent's own English language …
Census of Population focuses on the effects of the respondent's own English language …
A Longitudinal Analysis of Immigrant Occupational Mobility: A Test of the Immigrant Assimilation Hypothesis1
BR Chiswick, YL Lee, PW Miller - International Migration …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
This article develops a model of the occupational mobility of immigrants and tests the
hypotheses using data on males from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia …
hypotheses using data on males from the Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Australia …
The economic incorporation of immigrants in 18 western societies: Origin, destination, and community effects
F Van Tubergen, I Maas, H Flap - American sociological …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
This article examines differences in labor market participation and unemployment between
immigrant groups in different countries. The authors argue that two macro designs must be …
immigrant groups in different countries. The authors argue that two macro designs must be …