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Intermarriage, Language, and Economic Assimilation Process: A Case Study of France
Xin Meng Australian National University - Department of Economics; Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) Dominique Meurs University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas - ERMES November 2006 IZA Discussion Paper No. 2461 Abstract: Lack of economic assimilation of immigrants often results in social and political unrest of a society. The increased desire to understand better the nature of the assimilation process of immigrants is due to increased immigration flows in many western countries. In this paper we try to study the role of intermarriage in the process of immigrant economic assimilation in France. We find that among all immigrants those who are intermarried earn around 17 percent more than those who are endogamously married. Once taking into account individual characteristics and endogeneity of intermarriage, the premium is around 25 to 35 percent. In addition, the intermarriage premium is substantially higher for individuals who have better grasp of French language before migration than for those whose language skill is poor. This result seems to suggest that, perhaps, immigrants who have a strong base in the native language can better reap the gain from intermarriage.
Keywords: immigration, economic assimilation, intermarriage JEL Classifications: J61, J12 Working Paper SeriesDate posted: December 05, 2006 ; Last revised: January 17, 2007Suggested CitationContact Information
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