Effects of Second-Official Language on Earning Premiums in Ontario, Canada: Case of Male and Female Differentials

Nesub Abdi
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Nesub Abdi: Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada

European Journal of Language and Culture Studies, 2023, vol. 2, issue 1, 39-45

Abstract: This paper is focusing on the effects of learning French as a second language, where English serves as the mother tongue amongst both male and female Ontarians. With other factors considered, the paper responds to the question; would it be beneficial in terms of earnings for both male and female residents of Ontario to either use only English, both English and French, or only French at work? Using census data from 2016, a log-linear model was fitted to a total sample 27,362 males and 22,752 females. Generally, there is significant difference (t=30.65>1.96; p=0.000

Keywords: earnings; French; male and female; Ontario; second language (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.24018/ejlang.2023.2.1.62

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