English Language Proficiency and the Determination of Earnings among Foreign-Born Men.

Tainer, Evelina M.

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ERIC Number: EJ365626

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Publication Date: 1988

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English Language Proficiency and the Determination of Earnings among Foreign-Born Men.

Tainer, Evelina M.

Journal of Human Resources, v23 n1 p108-37 Win 1988

The author uses the variable of English-language proficiency to explain the differences in earnings among foreign-born men based on the 1976 Survey of Income and Education data. English-language proficiency is found to have significant positive influence on earnings for all ethnic groups, but especially for Hispanic and Asian men. (Author/CH)

Descriptors: Adults, Employment Practices, Foreign Workers, Language Proficiency, Limited English Speaking, Salary Wage Differentials

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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