Barry R. Chiswick

University of Illinois at Chicago

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1.

Are Immigrants Favorably Self-Selected? An Economic Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 131
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 09 Mar 2001
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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High Skilled Immigration in the International Arena

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1782
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 18 Oct 2005
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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immigration, high skilled workers, economic development

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International Migration and the Integration of Labor Markets

Number of pages: 68 Posted: 08 Aug 2002
Barry R. Chiswick and Timothy J. Hatton
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Essex - Department of Economics
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International Migration, Labor Market Integration, Globalization, Economic History

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Linguistic Distance: A Quantitative Measure of the Distance between English and Other Languages

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 Aug 2004
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, language proficiency, linguistic distance

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The Economics of Language: An Introduction and Overview

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3568
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Jul 2008
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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immigrants, language, bilingualism, human capital, earnings

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Educational Mismatch: Are High-Skilled Immigrants Really Working at High-Skilled Jobs and the Price They Pay If They Aren't?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4280
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 21 Jul 2009
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, skill, schooling, occupations, earnings, rates of return

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The Critical Period Hypothesis for Language Learning: What the 2000 Us Census Says

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2575
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Feb 2007
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, second language learning, critical period hypothesis

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Jacob Mincer, Experience and the Distribution of Earnings

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 16 Aug 2003
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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human capital, labor market experience, earnings, income distribution, Jacob Mincer

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Interpreting the Coefficient of Schooling in the Human Capital Earnings Function

Number of pages: 13 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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The Employment, Unemployment and Unemployment Compensation Benefits of Immigrants

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The Employment, Unemployment and Unemployment Compensation Benefits of Immigrants

Number of pages: 66 Posted: 03 May 2000
Barry R. Chiswick and Michael E. Hurst
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago
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The Employment, Unemployment and Unemployment Compensation Benefits of Immigrants

Research in Employment Policy, Vol. 2
Posted: 24 Apr 2000
Barry R. Chiswick and Michael E. Hurst
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago

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Modeling Immigrants' Language Skills

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2974
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 01 Sep 2007
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, language, enclaves, human capital

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Educational Attainment: Analysis by Immigrant Generation

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 09 Apr 2003
Barry R. Chiswick and Noyna Deb-Burman
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Economics
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Demand for Schooling, Human Capital, Immigrants, Second Generation

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Religion and Child Health

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5215
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 04 Oct 2010
Barry R. Chiswick and Donka Mirtcheva
University of Illinois at Chicago and The College of New Jersey
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health, religion, religiosity, children, adolescents

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Do Enclaves Matter in Immigrant Adjustment?

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 31 Mar 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Earnings, Language Skills, Enclaves, Ethnic/Immigrant Concentrations, Ethnic Goods, United States

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The Determinants of the Geographic Concentration Among Immigrants: Application to Australia

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 18 Apr 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Geographic Concentration, Enclaves, Australia

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Language Skills and Immigrant Adjustment: What Immigration Policy Can Do!

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 09 Dec 2004
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, immigration policy, language, visa category

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Immigrant Adjustment in Israel: Literacy and Fluency in Hebrew and Earnings

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 20 Nov 2000
Barry R. Chiswick and Gaston Repetto
University of Illinois at Chicago and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Immigrants, Israel, Hebrew, earnings, language

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Longitudinal Analysis of Immigrant Occupational Mobility: A Test of the Immigrant Assimilation Hypothesis

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 31 Mar 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Occupational Mobility/Attainment, Assimilation, Longitudinal Data, Australia

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Immigrants' Language Skills: The Australian Experience in a Longitudinal Survey

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Immigrants' Language Skills: The Australian Experience in a Longitudinal Survey

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 07 Nov 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants' Language Skills: The Australian Experience in a Longitudinal Survey

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 26 Jun 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Language Skills, Longitudinal Survey, Australia

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The Complementarity of Language and Other Human Capital: Immigrant Earnings in Canada

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 31 Mar 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Human Capital, Language Skills, Schooling, Earnings, Canada

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The International Transferability of Immigrants' Human Capital Skills

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2670
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 01 Apr 2007
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, education, occupational attainment

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Where Immigrants Settle in the United States

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 10 Aug 2004
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, residential location, language

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Matching Language Proficiency to Occupation: The Effect on Immigrants' Earnings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2587
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 26 Feb 2007
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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English language, earnings, immigrants, schooling

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How Immigrants Fare Across the Earnings Distribution: International Analyses

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2405
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 12 Nov 2006
Barry R. Chiswick, Anh T. Le, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, The University of Western Australia - Department of Economics and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, earnings distributions, rates of return, quantile regression

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Schooling, Literacy, Numeracy and Labor Market Success

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 31 Mar 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Human Capital, Schooling, Literacy, Numeracy, Earnings Screening, Australia

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Parents and Children Talk: The Family Dynamics of English Language Proficiency

Number of pages: 58 Posted: 30 Jul 2004
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, language, family, multinominal probit

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Social Contacts, Dutch Language Proficiency and Immigrant Economic Performance in the Netherlands: A Longitudinal Study

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9760
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 07 Mar 2016
Barry R. Chiswick and Zhiling Wang
University of Illinois at Chicago and Tinbergen Institute
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social capital, Dutch language proficiency, labour market performance, Dutch immigrants, skill transferability

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Are There Gender and Country of Origin Differences in Immigrant Labor Market Outcomes Across European Destinations?

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 16 Dec 2004
Alícia Adserà and Barry R. Chiswick
Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and University of Illinois at Chicago
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immigrants, earnings, gender, countries of birth and destination, language

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Occupational Choice of High Skilled Immigrants in the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2969
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 29 Aug 2007
Barry R. Chiswick and Sarinda Taengnoi
University of Illinois at Chicago and Western New England University
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immigrants, English proficiency, occupation, high-skilled workers

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Immigrant Earnings: A Longitudinal Analysis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1750
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 15 Oct 2005
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, wages, longitudinal survey, inertia model, Australia

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Earnings and Occupational Attainment: Immigrants and the Native Born

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2676
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 09 Apr 2007
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, occupation, earnings

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The Earnings of American Jewish Men: Human Capital, Denomination and Religiosity

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2301
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 27 Sep 2006
Barry R. Chiswick and Jidong Huang
University of Illinois at Chicago and School of Public Health, Georgia State University
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earnings, Jews, religion, denomination

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Immigrants' Language Skills and Visa Category

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 12 May 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigration, Language Proficiency, Visa Categories, Australia

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The Production of PhDs in the United States and Canada

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5367
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 19 Dec 2010
Barry R. Chiswick, Nick Larsen and Paul J. Pieper
University of Illinois at Chicago, Eastern Washington University and University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Economics
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PhD, educational attainment, conscription, Korean War, Vietnam War, research funding

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Endogenous Assimilation and Immigrant Adjustment in Longitudinal Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1840
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 29 Nov 2005
Michael Beenstock, Barry R. Chiswick and Ari Paltiel
Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Department of Economics, University of Illinois at Chicago and Government of the State of Israel - Jerusalem Offices
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immigrants, assimilation, panel data

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Family Matters: The Role of the Family in Immigrants' Destination Language Acquisition

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 18 Apr 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Language Skills, Family, Longitudinal Data

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The Economic Progress of American Jewry: From 18th Century Merchants to 21st Century Professionals

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4590
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 01 Dec 2009
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Jews, immigrants, occupations, earnings, self-employment, wealth

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Why is the Payoff to Schooling Smaller for Immigrants?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1731
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Sep 2005
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, schooling, occupations, earnings, rates of return, selectivity

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Immigrant Selection Systems and Immigrant Health

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2345
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 17 Oct 2006
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, health status, visa, longitudinal data

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International Migration and the Economics of Language

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7880
Number of pages: 96 Posted: 18 Jan 2014
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
Downloads 99 (443,846)
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immigrants, language, bilingualism, human capital, earnings

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Religiosity and Migration: Travel into One's Self Versus Travel Across Cultures

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5724
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 31 May 2011
Mariya Aleksynska and Barry R. Chiswick
IZA and University of Illinois at Chicago
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economics of religion, religiosity, immigrants, secularization, culture, integration

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Does Bilingualism Among the Native Born Pay?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9791
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 21 Mar 2016
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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bilingualism, earnings, native born, linguistic enclaves

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The 'Negative' Assimilation of Immigrants: A Special Case

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3563
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 07 Jul 2008
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, earnings, assimilation

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Occupational Language Requirements and the Value of English in the U.S. Labor Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 2664
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 01 Apr 2007
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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English language, earnings, occupation, immigrants, schooling

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Ethnic Intermarriage Among Immigrants: Human Capital and Assortative Mating

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3740
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 06 Oct 2008
Barry R. Chiswick and Christina Houseworth
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago
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immigrants, marriage, ethnicity/ancestry

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Family Matters: The Role of the Family in Immigrants Destination Language Acquisition

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 03 Dec 2002
Barry R. Chiswick, Yew L. Lee, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago, University of Western Australia and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Language Skills, Family, Longitudinal Data

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The Rise and Fall of the American Jewish PhD

IZA Working Paper No. 3384
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 23 May 2008
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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American Jews, education, discrimination, gender

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Pre-School Enrollment: An Analysis by Immigrant Generation

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 02 Aug 2004
Barry R. Chiswick and Noyna Deb-Burman
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago - Department of Economics
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immigrants, children, school enrollment, pre-school

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Determinants of Bilingualism Among Children

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8488
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Barry R. Chiswick, Marina Gindelsky and Marina Gindelsky
University of Illinois at Chicago and Government of the United States of America - Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)George Washington University - Department of Economics
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bilingualism, native born children, immigrant children, family

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Negative and Positive Assimilation, Skill Transferability, and Linguistic Distance

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5420
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 18 Jan 2011
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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Immigrants, Assimilation, Skill Transferability, Earnings, Linguistic Distance

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Citizenship in the United States: The Roles of Immigrant Characteristics and Country of Origin

IZA Discussion Paper No. 3596
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 04 Aug 2008
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, citizenship, country of origin, human capital

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The Occupational Attainment of American Jewry: 1990 to 2000

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1736
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 27 Sep 2005
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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occupational attainment, Jews, religion, gender, National Jewish Population Survey

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Computer Skills, Destination Language Proficiency and the Earnings of Natives and Immigrants

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1755
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 15 Oct 2005
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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computers, internet, immigrants, language, earnings

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The Linguistic and Economic Adjustment of Soviet Jewish Immigrants in the United States, 2000: A Preliminary Report

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Aug 2004
Barry R. Chiswick and Michael Wenz
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago
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earnings, language proficiency, immigrants, Jews, Soviet Union

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Social Contacts and the Economic Performance of Immigrants: A Panel Study of Immigrants in Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5775
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Jun 2011
Agnieszka Kanas, Barry R. Chiswick, Tanja van der Lippe and Frank van Tubergen
affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Illinois at Chicago, Utrecht University - Department of Sociology and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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occupational status, social contacts, immigrants, income, panel data

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The Linguistic and Economic Adjustment of Soviet Jewish Immigrants in the United States, 1980 to 2000

IZA Discussion Paper No. 1726
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 08 Sep 2005
Barry R. Chiswick and Michael Wenz
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago
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earnings, language proficiency, immigrants, Jews, Soviet Union

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Linguistic and Economic Adjustment Among Immigrants in Israel

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10214
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 19 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Barry R. Chiswick, Uzi Rebhun and Nadia Beider
University of Illinois at Chicago, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Israel, language proficiency, employment, earnings, motive for immigration, immigrants, ulpan

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An Explanation for the Lower Payoff to Schooling for Immigrants in the Canadian Labour Market

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4448
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, skill, schooling, earnings, rates of return, Canada

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The Impact of Missionary Type on the English Language Proficiency and Earnings of Immigrants

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9500
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 23 Nov 2015
Nick Larsen and Barry R. Chiswick
Eastern Washington University and University of Illinois at Chicago
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immigrants, Protestant, Catholic, missionaries, earnings, schooling, English language, proficiency, American Community Survey

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The Effects of School Quality in the Origin on the Payoff to Schooling for Immigrants

IZA Discussion Paper No. 5075
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 26 Jul 2010
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, schooling, school quality, earnings, selectivity

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Occupational Attainment and Immigrant Economic Progress in Australia

IZA Working Paper No. 3316
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 23 May 2008
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, occupation, earnings

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Russian Jewish Immigrants in the United States: The Adjustment of Their English Language Proficiency and Earnings in the American Community Survey

IZA Discussion Paper No. 6854
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 06 Oct 2012
Barry R. Chiswick and Nick Larsen
University of Illinois at Chicago and Eastern Washington University
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Soviet Jews, immigrants, earnings, schooling, English language, proficiency, American Community Survey

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The Demand for Nursing Home Care: An Analysis of the Substitution between Institutional and Noninstitutional Care

NBER Working Paper No. w0098
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 06 Jul 2004 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Does the Choice of Reference Levels of Education Matter in the Oru Earnings Equation?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4382
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, skill, schooling, occupations, earnings, rates of return

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ORU Analyses of Immigrant Earnings in Australia, with International Comparisons

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4422
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 15 Oct 2009
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, schooling, occupations, earnings, rates of return, selectivity, skill transferability, ORU analysis

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Hospital Utilization: An Analysis of Smsa Differences in Hospital Admission Rates, Occupancy Rates and Bed Rates

NBER Working Paper No. w0002
Number of pages: 94 Posted: 02 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 06 Jul 2010
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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Women at Work in the Pre-Civil War United States: An Analysis of Unreported Family Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13424
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 Jul 2020
Barry R. Chiswick and RaeAnn Halenda Robinson
University of Illinois at Chicago and George Washington University
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Negative and Positive Assimilation by Prices and by Quantities

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7389
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 18 May 2013
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance
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immigrants, assimilation, earnings, hours worked, employment, unemployment

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Divorce Among European and Mexican Immigrants in the U.S.

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12295
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 21 May 2019
Christina Houseworth and Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago and University of Illinois at Chicago
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human capital, gender, immigrants, minorities, divorce, marriage, demographics

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The Occupational Status of Jews in the United States on the Eve of the US Civil War

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11418
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 02 Apr 2018
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago
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1860 US Census, occupational status, Jews, foreign born, labor history

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The Occupational Attainment of American Jewish Men in the Mid-19th Century

IZA Discussion Paper No. 16063
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Apr 2023
Barry R. Chiswick and RaeAnn Robinson
University of Illinois at Chicago and George Washington University
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Jews, occupational status, Duncan Socioeconomic Index, 1850 Census of Population, Antebellum America, labor market analysis, human capital

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The Occupations of Free Women and Substitution with Enslaved Workers in the Antebellum United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15162
Number of pages: 75 Posted: 19 May 2022
Barry R. Chiswick and RaeAnn Robinson
University of Illinois at Chicago and George Washington University
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women, labor force participation, occupational distribution, unreported family workers, enslaved workers, immigrants, 1860 census of population

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Women at Work in the United States Since 1860: An Analysis of Unreported Family Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14449
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 12 Jun 2021
Barry R. Chiswick and RaeAnn Robinson
University of Illinois at Chicago and George Washington University
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Immigration, Language and Multiculturalism in Australia

Posted: 02 Jun 2000
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance

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Census Language Questions in North America

Posted: 18 Feb 2000
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance

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Indigenous Language Skills and the Labor Market in a Developing Economy: Bolivia

Posted: 10 Feb 2000
Barry R. Chiswick, Harry A. Patrinos and Michael E. Hurst
University of Illinois at Chicago, World Bank and University of Illinois at Chicago

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The Billings Report and the Occupational Attainment of American Jewry, 1890

An Interdisciplinary Journal of Jewish Studies, Vol. 19, Issue 2, Winter 2001
Posted: 01 Feb 2000
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago

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Language Skills and Earnings Among Legalized Aliens

Posted: 30 Jun 1999
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance

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Hebrew Language Usage: Determinants and Effects on Earnings Among Immigrants in Israel

Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 11, Issue 2
Posted: 25 Sep 1998
Barry R. Chiswick
University of Illinois at Chicago

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English Language Fluency Among Immigrants in the United States

Research in Labor Economics, Vol. 17
Posted: 20 Jan 1998
Barry R. Chiswick, Paul W. Miller and Paul W. Miller
University of Illinois at Chicago and IZA Institute of Labor EconomicsCurtin University of Technology - School of Economics and Finance

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The Educational Attainment of Immigrants: Changes Over Time

QUARTERLY REVIEW OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE, Vol. 37, Special Issue, 1997
Posted: 26 Feb 1997
Yinon Cohen, Tzippi Zach and Barry R. Chiswick
Columbia University, Independent and University of Illinois at Chicago

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The Labor Market Status of Immigrants: Effects of the Unemployment Rate at Arrival and Duration of Residence

INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR RELATIONS REVIEW, January 1997
Posted: 31 Oct 1996
Barry R. Chiswick, Yinon Cohen and Tzippi Zach
University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia University and Independent

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