The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings

Ferrer, Ana; Green, David A.; Riddell, W. Craig

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“…In previous research using the 1994 IALS data we found that there is a surprisingly weak relationship between literacy skills and age, after controlling for other influences (Green and 1 Riddell, 2003;Ferrer, Green and Riddell, 2006). In this paper we investigate the relationship between literacy skills and age more thoroughly using the much larger sample provided by the 2003 IALSS data.…”

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Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States

Green

Riddell

2013

Labour Economics

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. www.econstor.eu Terms of use: Documents in D I S C U S S I O N P A P E R S E R I E S ABSTRACTAgeing and Literacy Skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States * We study the relationship between age and literacy skills in Canada, Norway and the U.S. -countries that represent a wide range of literacy outcomes -using data from the 1994 and 2003 International Adult Literacy Surveys. In cross-sectional data there is a weak negative partial relationship between literacy skills and age. However, this relationship could reflect some combination of age and cohort effects. In order to identify age effects, we use the 1994 and 2003 surveys to create synthetic cohorts. Our analysis shows that the modest negative slope of the literacy-age profile in cross-sectional data arises from offsetting ageing and cohort effects. Individuals from a given birth cohort lose literacy skills after they leave school at a rate greater than indicated by cross-sectional estimates. At the same time, more recent birth cohorts have lower levels of literacy. These results suggest a pervasive tendency for literacy skills to decline over time and that these countries are doing a poorer job of educating successive generations. All three countries show similar patterns of skill loss with age, as well as declining literacy across successive cohorts. The countries differ, however, in the part of the skill distribution where falling skills are most evident. In Canada the cross-cohort declines are especially large at the top of the skill distribution. In Norway declining skills across cohorts are more prevalent at the bottom of the distribution. In the U.S. the decline in literacy skills over time is most pronounced in the middle of the distribution. JEL Classification:I20, J14, J24

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Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States

Green

Riddell

2013

Labour Economics

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“…Low levels of literacy are a factor negatively a ecting the social and economic integration of immigrants (Ferrer et al 2006, Kahn 2004. Non-native speaking immigrants face an economic decision to acquire a host-country language (Selten andPool 1991, Chiswick andMiller 1995).…”

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Disadvantages of Linguistic Origin - Evidence from Immigrant Literacy Scores

Isphording

2013

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“…While not directly relevant to health professionals, a similar problem is noted by Ferrer, Green, and Riddell (2006) among Canadian immigrants in general. There appears sometimes to be a gap between literacy/language skills as measured by these tests and individuals' self perception.…”

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The international migration of health professionals

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Sweetman³

2013

International Handbook on the Economics of Migration

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. www.econstor.eu The Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) in Bonn is a local and virtual international research center and a place of communication between science, politics and business. IZA is an independent nonprofit organization supported by Deutsche Post Foundation. The center is associated with the University of Bonn and offers a stimulating research environment through its international network, workshops and conferences, data service, project support, research visits and doctoral program. IZA engages in (i) original and internationally competitive research in all fields of labor economics, (ii) development of policy concepts, and (iii) dissemination of research results and concepts to the interested public. Terms of use: Documents in D I S C U S S I O N P A P E R S E R I E SIZA Discussion Papers often represent preliminary work and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be available directly from the author.IZA Discussion Paper No. 6517 April 2012 ABSTRACTThe International Migration of Health Professionals * Health workforce shortages in developed countries are perceived to be central drivers of health professionals' international migration, one ramification being negative impacts on developing nations' healthcare delivery. After a descriptive international overview, selected economic issues are discussed for developed and developing countries. Health labour markets' unique characteristics imply great complexity in developed economies involving government intervention, licensure, regulation, and (quasi-)union activity. These features affect migrants' decisions, economic integration, and impacts on the receiving nations' health workforce and society. Developing countries sometimes educate citizens in expectation of emigration, while others pursue international treaties in attempts to manage migrant flows.JEL Classification: J61, I15, I18

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The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings

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Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States

Ageing and literacy skills: Evidence from Canada, Norway and the United States

Disadvantages of Linguistic Origin - Evidence from Immigrant Literacy Scores

The international migration of health professionals

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