“The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings” -Ana Ferrer , David A. Green, W. Craig Riddell
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“The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant
Earnings”-Ana Ferrer, David A. Green, W. Craig Riddell
Presented by:Chris Illman, Joann Jin, Chang Kim
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3 Primary Goals
Ontario Immigrant Literacy Survey (OILS) and International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)
Education, Experience, and Literacy/Language skills
Introduction
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Distinguish between attributes/skills and abilities Earnings of an individual
Inputs for skills
Framework for Earnings Generation
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OILS and IALS
Document and Quantitative Literacy
Immigrant experience: Foreign & Canadian Experience
Immigrant education: Foreign & Canadian
List of Dummy Variables
Data and Measurements
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General Patterns:
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Native-Borns V.S. Immigrants Literacy Score
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Result Without Literacy Variable
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Result Without Literacy Variable
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Fitted Average Returns
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The difference in return to different literacy level.
False Assumptions 1) credentials obtained abroad results in lower earnings
The difference in return to same literacy level.
The results with Literacy Variables
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Relationship between literacy and experience.
False Assumptions 2) Poor literacy skills results in lower earnings, even with experience
Enclave, e.g. Chinatown, Koreantown
The results with Literacy Variables
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Enclave
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Do immigrant literacy skills differ from those of the native-born?
Do immigrants receive a different return to those skills than observationally equivalent native born workers?
Can differences in level and returns to literacy skills help explain differences in earnings between immigrant and native-born workers?
Conclusion
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Questions?