Earnings by Language Group in Quebec in 1980 and Emigration from Quebec Between 1976 and 1981

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Earnings by Language Group in Quebec in 1980 and Emigration from Quebec Between 1976 and 1981
Abstract
Between 1976 and 1981, thousands of Anglophones moved out of Quebec. The author argues that to the extent that a person's decision to stay or to move may be related to earnings prospects, earnings comparisons with individuals who lived in Quebec in 1981 may suffer from a selection bias. He analyzes emigration from Quebec and earnings with a two-equation model, using a sample of men drawn from the 1981 census. He found that a selection bias is indeed present for Anglophones and that the returns to learning French may be underestimated when that bias is ignored. In fact, he argues that the economic returns in Quebec for learning a second language were higher for Anglophones than for Francophones.
Series
Cahier de recherche 8602
Place
Ottawa, ON
Publisher
University of Ottawa, Department of Economics
Date
1986
Language
en
Citation
Grenier, Gilles. Earnings by Language Group in Quebec in 1980 and Emigration from Quebec Between 1976 and 1981. Cahier de recherche 8602. Ottawa, ON: University of Ottawa, Department of Economics, 1986.
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