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“The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings” -Ana Ferrer , David A. Green, W. Craig Riddell

“The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings” -Ana Ferrer , David A. Green, W. Craig Riddell. Presented by: Chris Illman , Joann Jin, Chang Kim . Introduction. 3 Primary Goals Ontario Immigrant Literacy Survey (OILS) and International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS)

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“The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings” -Ana Ferrer , David A. Green, W. Craig Riddell

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  1. “The Effect of Literacy on Immigrant Earnings”-Ana Ferrer, David A. Green, W. Craig Riddell Presented by: Chris Illman, Joann Jin, Chang Kim

  2. Introduction • 3 Primary Goals • Ontario Immigrant Literacy Survey (OILS) and International Adult Literacy Survey (IALS) • Education, Experience, and Literacy/Language skills

  3. Framework for Earnings Generation • Distinguish between attributes/skills and abilities • Earnings of an individual • Inputs for skills

  4. Data and Measurements • OILS and IALS • Document and Quantitative Literacy • Immigrant experience: Foreign & Canadian Experience • Immigrant education: Foreign & Canadian • List of Dummy Variables

  5. General Patterns:

  6. Native-Borns V.S. Immigrants Literacy Score

  7. Result Without Literacy Variable

  8. Result Without Literacy Variable

  9. Fitted Average Returns

  10. The results with Literacy Variables • 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.

  11. The results with Literacy Variables • Relationship between literacy and experience. • False Assumptions 2) Poor literacy skills results in lower earnings, even with experience • Enclave, e.g. Chinatown, Koreantown

  12. Enclave

  13. Conclusion • 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?

  14. Questions?

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