Bloemen, HansG. (2023). Language proficiency of migrants: the relation with job satisfaction and skill matching Empirical Economics, 65(6):2899--2952.
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Publication year2023
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JournalEmpirical Economics
We empirically analyse the relation between language proficiency and job level of migrants in the Netherlands. A lack of language skills may induce the migrant to work in jobs of a lower level leading to lower job satisfaction. We analyse information about job satisfaction, the fit between the migrant{\textquoteright}s education and skill level and the job, and professional level. Men with a higher proficiency level are more satisfied with their type of work and are employed at a higher professional level. For women, no impact of language proficiency can be found.