Abstract
Using the interaction of language of country of birth and age-at-arrival as instruments, we find strong evidence of a causal effect of English as Additional Language (EAL) on the native-immigrant wage gap for male employees in the UK.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 38-41 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Economics Letters |
Volume | 118 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Age-at-arrival
- English as Additional Language (EAL)
- Native-immigrant wage gap
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics and Econometrics
- Finance