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Working Papers

2009

1. Does the Choice of Reference Levels of Education Matter in the ORU Earnings Equation?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
2. Educational Mismatch: Are High-Skilled Immigrants Really Working at High-Skilled Jobs and the Price They Pay If They Aren't?
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2008

3. Citizenship in the United States: The Roles of Immigrant Characteristics and Country of Origin
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
4. Ethnic Intermarriage among Immigrants: Human Capital and Assortative Mating
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
5. Occupational Attainment and Immigrant Economic Progress in Australia
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
   See also Journal Article in The Economic Record (2008)
6. The "Negative" Assimilation of Immigrants: A Special Case
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
7. The Economics of Language: An Introduction and Overview
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
8. The Rise and Fall of the American Jewish PhD
   IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2007

9. Earnings and Occupational Attainment: Immigrants and the Native Born
   Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics View citations
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations
10. Matching Language Proficiency to Occupation: The Effect on Immigrants' Earnings
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2007) View citations
11. Modeling Immigrants’ Language Skills
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
12. Occupational Choice of High Skilled Immigrants in the United States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
13. Occupational Language Requirements and the Value of English in the U.S. Labor Market
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics (2007)
14. The Critical Period Hypothesis for Language Learning: What the 2000 US Census Says
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
15. The International Transferability of Immigrants’ Human Capital Skills
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2006

16. How Immigrants Fare Across the Earnings Distribution: International Analyses
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
17. Immigrant Selection Systems and Immigrant Health
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Contemporary Economic Policy (2008)
18. The Earnings of American Jewish Men: Human Capital, Denomination and Religiosity
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
19. The Immigrant-Native Born Earnings Gap in the US: a Quantile Regression Analysis and International Comparison
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics
20. Why is the Payoff to Schooling Smaller for Immigrants?
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2005) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Labour Economics (2008)

2005

21. Computer Skills, Destination Language Proficiency and the Earnings of Natives and Immigrants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
22. Endogenous Assimilation and Immigrant Adjustment in Longitudinal Data
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
23. High Skilled Immigration in the International Arena
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
24. Immigrant Earnings: A Longitudinal Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Income and Wealth (2005)
25. The Linguistic and Economic Adjustment of Soviet Jewish Immigrants in the United States, 1980 to 2000
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
26. The Occupational Attainment of American Jewry: 1990 to 2000
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)

2004

27. Are There Gender and Country of Origin Differences in Immigrant Labor Market Outcomes across European Destinations?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2007)
28. Language Skills and Immigrant Adjustment: What Immigration Policy Can Do!
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
29. Linguistic Distance: A Quantitative Measure of the Distance Between English and Other Languages
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
30. Parents and Children Talk: The Family Dynamics of English Language Proficiency
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2004) View citations
31. Pre-School Enrollment: An Analysis by Immigrant Generation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    Also in CReAM Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration (CReAM), Department of Economics, University College London (2004) View citations
32. The Linguistic and Economic Adjustment of Soviet Jewish Immigrants in the United States, 2000: A Preliminary Report
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
33. Where Immigrants Settle in the United States
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2003

34. Educational Attainment: Analysis by Immigrant Generation
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2004)
35. Jacob Mincer, Experience and the Distribution of Earnings
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Review of Economics of the Household (2003)

2002

36. Do Enclaves Matter in Immigrant Adjustment?
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
37. Family Matters: The Role of the Family in Immigrants' Destination Language Acquisition
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2005)
38. Immigrants' Language Skills and Visa Category
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
39. Immigrants' Language Skills: The Australian Experience
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics
40. Immigrants’ Language Skills: The Australian Experience in a Longitudinal Survey
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
41. International Migration and the Integration of Labor Markets
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Chapter (2003)
42. Longitudinal Analysis of Immigrant Occupational Mobility: A Test of the Immigrant Assimilation Hypothesis
    Economics Discussion / Working Papers, The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics View citations
    Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) (2002) View citations
43. Schooling, Literacy, Numeracy and Labor Market Success
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA)
    See also Journal Article in The Economic Record (2003)
44. The Complementarity of Language and Other Human Capital: Immigrant Earnings in Canada
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    See also Journal Article in Economics of Education Review (2003)
45. The Determinants of the Geographic Concentration among Immigrants: Application to Australia
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

2000

46. A Model of Immigrant Language Acquisition: Application to Male Immigrants in Canada
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
47. Are Immigrants Favorably Self-Selected? An Economic Analysis
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
    Also in University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State (1999)
48. Immigrant Adjustment in Israel: Literacy and Fluency in Hebrew and Earnings
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations
49. The Complementarity of Language and Other Human Capital
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
50. The Employment, Unemployment and Unemployment Compensation Benefits of Immigrants
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) View citations

1999

51. Immigrant Earnings: Language Skills, Linguistic Concentrations and the Business Cycle
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations
    See also Journal Article in Journal of Population Economics (2002)

1997

52. Interpreting the coefficient of schooling in the human capital earnings function
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations

1990

53. Language in the Labor Market: The Immigrant Experience in Canada and the United States
    Working Papers, Queen's University, Department of Economics View citations

1987

54. Immigration Policy, Source Countries and Immigrant Skills: Australia, Canada and the United States
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State View citations

1986

55. Differences in Education and Earnings among Racial and Ethnic Groups: Testing Alternative Hypotheses
    University of Chicago - George G. Stigler Center for Study of Economy and State, Chicago - Center for Study of Economy and State

1975

56. The Demand for Nursing Home Care: An Analysis of the Substitution Between Institutional and Noninstitutional Care
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

1973

57. Hospital Utilization: An Analysis of SMSA Differences in Hospital Admission Rates, Occupancy Rates and Bed Rates
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations

Journal Articles

2009

1. The international transferability of immigrants' human capital
   Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (2), 162-169 View citations

2008

2. How Immigrants Fare across the Earnings Distribution in Australia and the United States
   Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 2008, 61, (3), 353-373 View citations
3. IMMIGRANT SELECTION SYSTEMS AND IMMIGRANT HEALTH
   Contemporary Economic Policy, 2008, 26, (4), 555-578
   See also Working Paper (2006)
4. Occupational Attainment and Immigrant Economic Progress in Australia
   The Economic Record, 2008, 84, (s1), S45-S56
   See also Working Paper (2008)
5. Why is the payoff to schooling smaller for immigrants?
   Labour Economics, 2008, 15, (6), 1317-1340 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2006)

2007

6. Are there gender and country of origin differences in immigrant labor market outcomes across European destinations?
   Journal of Population Economics, 2007, 20, (3), 495-526 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2004)
7. Computer usage, destination language proficiency and the earnings of natives and immigrants
   Review of Economics of the Household, 2007, 5, (2), 129-157 View citations

2006

8. Commentary on session IV: The historical relationship between migration, trade, and development
   Proceedings, 2006, 295-299

2005

9. Family matters: the role of the family in immigrants' destination language acquisition
   Journal of Population Economics, 2005, 18, (4), 631-647 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)
10. IMMIGRANT EARNINGS: A LONGITUDINAL ANALYSIS
    Review of Income and Wealth, 2005, 51, (4), 485-503 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2005)
11. Parents and Children Talk: English Language Proficiency within Immigrant Families
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2005, 3, (3), 243-268 View citations

2004

12. Educational attainment: analysis by immigrant generation
    Economics of Education Review, 2004, 23, (4), 361-379 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)

2003

13. Immigrants' language skills: the immigrant experience in a longitudinal survey
    Annales d'Economie et de Statistique, 2003, (71-72), 04
14. Jacob Mincer, Experience and the Distribution of Earnings
    Review of Economics of the Household, 2003, 1, (4), 343-361 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2003)
15. Schooling, Literacy, Numeracy and Labour Market Success
    The Economic Record, 2003, 79, (245), 165-181 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)
16. The complementarity of language and other human capital: immigrant earnings in Canada
    Economics of Education Review, 2003, 22, (5), 469-480 View citations
    See also Working Paper (2002)

2002

17. Immigrant earnings: Language skills, linguistic concentrations and the business cycle
    Journal of Population Economics, 2002, 15, (1), 31-57 View citations
    See also Working Paper (1999)

2000

18. Indigenous Language Skills and the Labor Market in a Developing Economy: Bolivia
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 2000, 48, (2), 349-67 View citations

1999

19. Are Immigrants Favorably Self-Selected?
    American Economic Review, 1999, 89, (2), 181-185 View citations
20. Immigration, Language and Multiculturalism in Australia
    Australian Economic Review, 1999, 32, (4), 369-385 View citations
21. Language skills and earnings among legalized aliens
    Journal of Population Economics, 1999, 12, (1), 63-89 View citations

1998

22. Hebrew language usage: Determinants and effects on earnings among immigrants in Israel
    Journal of Population Economics, 1998, 11, (2), 253-271 View citations

1997

23. Special issue: The economics of immigrant skill and adjustment
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 1997, 37, (Supplement 1), 183-188
24. Special section: Native Americans: Then and now
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 1997, 37, (4), 745-746
25. The educational attainment of immigrants: Changes over time
    The Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance, 1997, 37, (Supplement 1), 229-243 View citations
26. The labor market status of immigrants: Effects of the unemployment rate at arrival and duration of residence
    Industrial and Labor Relations Review, 1997, 50, (2), 289-303 View citations

1995

27. The Endogeneity between Language and Earnings: International Analyses
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1995, 13, (2), 246-88 View citations

1994

28. Language Choice among Immigrants in a Multi-lingual Destination
    Journal of Population Economics, 1994, 7, (2), 119-31 View citations
29. The determinants of post-immigration investments in education
    Economics of Education Review, 1994, 13, (2), 163-177 View citations

1993

30. The Skills and Economic Status of American Jewry: Trends over the Last Half-Century
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1993, 11, (1), 229-42 View citations

1992

31. Jewish immigrant wages in America in 1909: An analysis of the dillingham commission data
    Explorations in Economic History, 1992, 29, (3), 274-289
32. Labor Supply and Investment in Child Quality: A Study of Jewish and Non-Jewish Women: A Reply
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1992, 74, (4), 726-27
33. The impact of immigrants on the macroeconomy
    Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy, 1992, 37, (1), 279-316 View citations

1991

34. Jewish immigrant skill and occupational attainment at the turn of the century
    Explorations in Economic History, 1991, 28, (1), 64-86 View citations
35. Speaking, Reading, and Earnings among Low-Skilled Immigrants
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1991, 9, (2), 149-70 View citations

1988

36. Differences in Education and Earnings across Racial and Ethnic Groups: Tastes, Discrimination, and Investments in Child Quality
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1988, 103, (3), 571-97 View citations
37. Illegal Immigration and Immigration Control
    Journal of Economic Perspectives, 1988, 2, (3), 101-15 View citations

1986

38. Family Effects in Simple Models of Education, Occupational Status and Earnings: Findings from the Wisconsin and Kalamazoo Studies: Comment
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (3), 116-20
39. Illegal Aliens: A Preliminary Report on an Employee-Employer Survey
    American Economic Review, 1986, 76, (2), 253-57
40. Is the New Immigration Less Skilled Than the Old?
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1986, 4, (2), 168-92 View citations
41. Labor Supply and Investment in Child Quality: A Study of Jewish and Non-Jewish Women
    The Review of Economics and Statistics, 1986, 68, (4), 700-703 View citations

1985

42. Immigrant Generation and Income in Australia
    The Economic Record, 1985, 61, (173), 540-53 View citations

1983

43. An Analysis of the Earnings and Employment of Asian-American Men
    Journal of Labor Economics, 1983, 1, (2), 197-214 View citations
44. The Economics of the Diaspora Revisited
    Economic Development and Cultural Change, 1983, 31, (4), 861-75 View citations

1981

45. College as a training ground for jobs: Lewis C. Solomon, Ann S. Besconti, and Nancy L. Ochsuer. New York: Praeger, 1977. Pp. 183. No price listed (cloth)
    Economics of Education Review, 1981, 1, (3), 393-396

1980

46. The Earnings of White and Coloured Male Immigrants in Britain
    Economica, 1980, 47, (185), 81-87 View citations

1978

47. The Effect of Americanization on the Earnings of Foreign-born Men
    Journal of Political Economy, 1978, 86, (5), 897-921 View citations
48. The Effects of the Increased Labor Force Participation of Women on Macroeconomic Goals: Discussion
    American Economic Review, 1978, 68, (2), 95-96

1977

49. Sons of Immigrants: Are They at an Earnings Disadvantage?
    American Economic Review, 1977, 67, (1), 376-80 View citations

1976

50. Regional variations in hospital occupancy rates
    Journal of Urban Economics, 1976, 3, (2), 113-126
51. The Effect of Unemployment Compensation on a Seasonal Industry: Agriculture
    Journal of Political Economy, 1976, 84, (3), 591-602

1974

52. Time-Series Changes in Personal Income Inequality in the United States from 1939 with Projections to 1985: Reply
    Journal of Political Economy, 1974, 82, (5), 1033-34

1973

53. Racial Discrimination in the Labor Market: A Test of Alternative Hypotheses
    Journal of Political Economy, 1973, 81, (6), 1330-52 View citations

1972

54. Minimum Schooling Legislation, Externalities and a "Child Tax."
    Journal of Law & Economics, 1972, 15, (2), 353-61
55. Schooling and Earnings of Low Achievers: Comment
    American Economic Review, 1972, 62, (4), 752-54
56. Time-Series Changes in Personal Income Inequality in the United States from 1939, with Projections to 1985
    Journal of Political Economy, 1972, 80, (3), S34-S66 View citations

1971

57. Earnings Inequality and Economic Development
    The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 1971, 85, (1), 21-39 View citations

1969

58. Minimum Schooling Legislation and the Cross-Sectional Distribution of Income
    Economic Journal, 1969, 79, (315), 495-507 View citations

Books

1974

1. Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework
   NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Chapters

2003

1. International Migration and the Integration of Labor Markets
   A chapter in Globalization in Historical Perspective, 2003, pp 65-120 View citations
   See also Working Paper (2002)

1976

2. Hospital Utilization: An Analysis of SMSA Differences in Occupancy Rates, Admission Rates, and Bed Rates
   A chapter in Explorations in Economic Research, Volume 3, number 3, 1976, pp 24-76

1974

3. A Nontechnical Analysis of the Distribution of Income
   A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 11-30
4. Appendix A: Data Sets
   A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 179-193
5. Appendix B: Comparative Empirical Results
   A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 194-197
6. International Applications
   A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 83-104
7. Interregional Applications
   A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 48-82
8. Introduction and Summary
   A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 1-10
9. The Dispersion of Income
   A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 143-178
10. The Expanded Human Capital Model
    A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 105-118
11. The Level of Income
    A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 119-142
12. The Schooling Model
    A chapter in Income Inequality: Regional Analyses within a Human Capital Framework, 1974, pp 31-47

1970

13. AN INTERREGIONAL ANALYSIS OF SCHOOLING AND THE SKEWNESS OF INCOME
    A chapter in Education, Income, and Human Capital, 1970, pp 155-192