English Language Proficiency and the Earnings of Young Immigrants in U.S. Labor Markets

Review of Policy Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 165-175

  Rivera‐Batiz, Francisco L ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ENGLISH LANGUAGE; IMMIGRANTS; LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY; WAGE EFFECT;

USA;

EID: 0026958232     PISSN: 1541132X     EISSN: 15411338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-1338.1992.tb00399.x     Document Type: Article

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