The paper sheds light on the patterns of labor market integration of refugees in Western
countries, who arrived primarily during the 2015–2016 mass refugee migration. Its major …

This paper develops a scalar or quantitative measure of the 'distance'between English and a
myriad of other (non-native American) languages. This measure is based on the difficulty …

The focus of this AKI research review is the significance of language for the integration of
immigrants into host societies. The background is the emergence and consolidation of …

This paper brings together methodological, theoretical, and empirical analysis into the
framework of linguistic diversity. It reflects both historical and contemporary research by …

Placement of refugees and subsequent labour market integration within a host country
represents a key challenge for policymakers and has emerged as one of the most divisive …

Written by two internationally renowned experts in the field, this book explores the
determinants of dominant language proficiency among immigrants and other linguistic …

Research has shown that expatriates' host country language ability is positively associated
with their adjustment. But does the advantage of expatriates' language ability depend on the …

Immigrants' destination-language proficiency has been typically studied from a
microperspective in a single country. In this article, the authors examine the role of …

Little is known about the language acquisition of refugees in Western countries. This study
examines how pre-and post-migration characteristics of refugees are related to their second …

Die Studie beleuchtet die Bedeutung der Sprache für die Integration von Migrantinnen und
Migranten. Der Hintergrund ist die Entstehung und Verfestigung von ethnischen …