Computer usage, destination language proficiency and the earnings of natives and immigrants

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Computer usage, destination language proficiency and the earnings of natives and immigrants

This paper uses the concept of a computer as a public good within the household to model the demand for computers at home. It also investigates the determinants, and consequences for earnings, of computer use. The equations are estimated using data on the native born and immigrants from the 2001 Cen...

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Main Authors:	Chiswick, B., Miller, Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer New York LLC 2007
Subjects:	Computers Immigrants Language Earnings Internet
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25523

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