| ID | 364022 |
| Title Proper | Hebrew Language Usage: determinants and effects on earnings among immigrants in Israel |
| Other Title Information | Discussion Paper Series. Discussion Paper No: 97.09, August 1997 (Draft) |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chiswick, Barry R. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper uses the 1983 Census of Israel to analyze for adult male immigrants the determinants of Hebrew speaking skills and the effects of Hebrew fluency on their labor market earnings. The analysis reveals that earnings increase monotonically with the ability to speak Hebrew. |
| `In' analytical Note | In Gross, Nachum T.: Herbert Samuel's Advisory Committee of 1919. [Discussion Paper Series. Discussion Paper No: A97.04, April 1997 (Draft)] Jerusalem. The Maurice Falk Institute for Economic Research in Israel, 1997. |
| Key Words | Employment - Israel ; Hebrew Language Usage - Israel |