The effects of language ability on labor market outcomes

Girişken, Ahmet (2022) The effects of language ability on labor market outcomes. [Thesis]

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Abstract

The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the causal impact of language ability on labor market outcomes in developed European countries using objective measure of language ability. To do so, observations from the first round of PIAAC survey conducted in 2012 are used. Using the critical age hypothesis to create an instrumental variable and concentrating on childhood immigrants, this thesis shows that language ability has a causal impact on earnings and occupational prestige, but has no impact on probabilities of labor force participation and employment. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that language ability has a causal effect on several labor market skills. These skills, on the other hand, have not been proved to be mediators between language ability and earnings. Finally, the study demonstrates that improving language skills reduces the experience gap among childhood immigrants.
Item Type: Thesis
Uncontrolled Keywords: language ability. -- immigration -- age at arrival. -- earnings. -- labor market outcomes. -- dil becerisi. -- göç. -- göç edilen yaş. -- gelir. -- iş piyasası çıktıları.
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > Economics
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Dila Günay
Date Deposited: 22 Feb 2023 13:28
Last Modified: 13 Apr 2023 14:16
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/45445

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