Language and Migration

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-32505-1" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-32505-1</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-32505-1" target="_blank" >10.1007/978-1-137-32505-1</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Language and Migration

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Language proficiency is extremely important for international migrants. Better language proficiency means easier assimilation in the host country and greater returns to human capital as well as better job opportunities and job matches, among other things. In addition language skills surely influence a number of non-economic outcomes such as social integration, the size of the migrant's social network, his or her political participation and civic engagement, as well as educational attainment, health outcomes and family life. Familiarity with the destination language helps to minimize migration costs (both the direct out-of-pocket expenses and the psychological costs of leaving the home country) and serves as an informational channel to learn about other determinants of migration. Even though language proficiency is clearly important, many immigrants have poor host language skills and struggle to acquire them. Insights on the role of language in international migration, and into the underlying processes and factors that determine migrants' proficiency, are crucial for the successful design of policy measures that address the hurdles of language acquisition. In this chapter, we review the economics of language with a focus on international migration. Research in the area focuses on (1) the role of language in migration decisions, (2) the determinants of language proficiency among migrants, and (3) the effects of immigrants' linguistic skills and language acquisition on their labour market and socio-economic outcomes.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Language and Migration

Popis výsledku anglicky

Language proficiency is extremely important for international migrants. Better language proficiency means easier assimilation in the host country and greater returns to human capital as well as better job opportunities and job matches, among other things. In addition language skills surely influence a number of non-economic outcomes such as social integration, the size of the migrant's social network, his or her political participation and civic engagement, as well as educational attainment, health outcomes and family life. Familiarity with the destination language helps to minimize migration costs (both the direct out-of-pocket expenses and the psychological costs of leaving the home country) and serves as an informational channel to learn about other determinants of migration. Even though language proficiency is clearly important, many immigrants have poor host language skills and struggle to acquire them. Insights on the role of language in international migration, and into the underlying processes and factors that determine migrants' proficiency, are crucial for the successful design of policy measures that address the hurdles of language acquisition. In this chapter, we review the economics of language with a focus on international migration. Research in the area focuses on (1) the role of language in migration decisions, (2) the determinants of language proficiency among migrants, and (3) the effects of immigrants' linguistic skills and language acquisition on their labour market and socio-economic outcomes.

Druh

C - Kapitola v odborné knize

CEP obor

AH - Ekonomie

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

Výsledek vznikl pri realizaci vícero projektů. Více informací v záložce Projekty.

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

C - Předmět řešení projektu podléhá obchodnímu tajemství (§ 504 Občanského zákoníku), ale název projektu, cíle projektu a u ukončeného nebo zastaveného projektu zhodnocení výsledku řešení projektu (údaje P03, P04, P15, P19, P29, PN8) dodané do CEP, jsou upraveny tak, aby byly zveřejnitelné.

Název knihy nebo sborníku

The Palgrave Handbook of Economics and Language

ISBN

978-1-137-32505-1

Počet stran výsledku

31

Strana od-do

342-372

Počet stran knihy

712

Název nakladatele

Palgrave MacMillan

Místo vydání

UK

Kód UT WoS kapitoly

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