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Ashraf El-Araby Aly, James F. Ragan Jr.
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| Title: |
Arab immigrants in the United States: how and why do returns to education vary by county of origin?
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| Abstract: |
Using U.S. census data, the authors analyze the earnings of Arab males who completed their schooling before migrating to the United States. There is little return to precollege education, but education beyond 12 years is rewarded highly. Although Arabs share a common ethnicity, they are not a homogeneous group. Returns to education vary significantly by source-country, e.g., high for immigrants from Kuwait, low for Yemeni immigrants. Returns are related to economic development in the source-country and to pupil/teacher ratios. These findings have implications for immigration policy and point to the hazards of generalizing on the basis of ethnicity.
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| Published: |
J Popul Econ (2010) 23 (2): 519-538
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| Keywords: |
Arab - Immigrants - Education
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| Jel: |
J61 - F22 - I20
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