Immigrant "Quality" in Canada: More Direct Evidence of Human Capital Content, 1956-1994

Immigrant "Quality" in Canada: More Direct Evidence of Human Capital Content, 1956-1994

This article provides direct evidence about educational attainments of new arrivals in Canada over the period 1956 to 1994. This evidence is based on immigrants' educational attainment data obtained from two sources: different population censuses from 1961 to 1986, including those from 1961, 19...

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Veröffentlicht in:The International migration review 1999, Vol.33 (1), p.156
1. Verfasser: Akbari, Ather H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Canadian Literature
Education
Educational Attainment
Educational Change
Evidence
Family Relationship
Human capital
Immigration
Labor Market
Public Opinion
Refugees
Research Directors
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Zusammenfassung:This article provides direct evidence about educational attainments of new arrivals in Canada over the period 1956 to 1994. This evidence is based on immigrants' educational attainment data obtained from two sources: different population censuses from 1961 to 1986, including those from 1961, 1971, 1981 and 1986; and landing documents of immigrants.
ISSN:0197-9183
1747-7379
DOI:10.2307/2547326