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 authors develop a range of models of the determinants of dominant language proficiency and use econometric techniques to test them and estimate the magnitude of the effects. This volume is an excellent resource for researchers and a fine reader for specialists in labour economics, linguistics as well as a number of other disciplines.
| ISBN: | 9781138011489 |
| Publication date: | 19th May 2014 |
| Author: | Barry R Chiswick, Paul W Miller |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Series: | Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy |
| Genres: |
International economics Literature: history and criticism Translation and interpretation Sociology Ethnic studies Migration, immigration and emigration |