Earnings by Language Group in Quebec in 1980 and Emigration from Quebec between 1976 and 1981

Gilles Grenier

Canadian Journal of Economics, 1987, vol. 20, issue 4, 774-91

Abstract: Between 1976 and 1981, many people moved out of Quebec, especially among the Anglophones. To the extent that a person's decision to st ay or to move may be related to earnings prospects, earnings comparis ons with individuals who lived in Quebec in 1981 may suffer from a se lection bias. This paper analyzes emigration from Quebec and earnings with a two-equation model, using a sample of men drawn from the 1981 census. It is found that a selection bias is indeed present for Angl ophones and that the returns to learning French may be underestimated when that bias is ignored.

Date: 1987
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