BackgroundIn this review, we aimed to evaluate the association between language
proficiency (LP) and the prevalence and severity of mental disorders in migrants …

In 2014 there were more than 14 million refugees worldwide and almost a million places for
permanent resettlement were needed. This article reviews administrative and survey data on …

This chapter reports on the “economics of language” for immigrants—that is, the influence of
language on the choice of destination among international migrants, the determinants …

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 …

This article examines differences in labor market participation and unemployment between
immigrant groups in different countries. The authors argue that two macro designs must be …

The research presented here is based on a large-scale, multi-methods study of refugees
who have been resettled to the United Kingdom. We analyse quantitative data on language …

This study focuses on the economically disadvantaged position of refugees. We use survey
data of refugees from Somalia, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the former Yugoslavia in the …

Do the processes underlying destination-language acquisition differ between recently
arrived refugees and other new immigrants? Based on a well-established model of …

This paper analyzes the effects of language practice on earnings among adult male
immigrants in Canada using the 1991 census. Earnings are shown to increase with …

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