Employment effects of language training for unemployed immigrants

Abstract

"Proficiency in the host country’s language is an important factor for the successful labor market integration of immigrants. In this study, I analyze the effects of a language training program for professional purposes on the employment opportunities of participants in Germany. I apply an instrumental variable approach and exploit differences in lagged local training intensities. Bivariate probit estimates show that 2 years after the program started, the employment probability of immigrants who were unemployed in 2014 and participated in the program had increased by more than nine percentage points as a result of language training." (Author's abstract, © 2021 Springer) ((en))

Cite article

Lang, J. (2022): Employment effects of language training for unemployed immigrants. In: Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 35, No. 2, p. 719-754. DOI:10.1007/s00148-021-00832-7