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Sum, Andrew; Kirsch, Irwin; Yamamoto, Kentaro – Educational Testing Service, 2004
This monograph provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the literacy proficiencies of the adult immigrant population (16-65 years old) in the U.S. in recent years and assesses their implications for the labor force behavior, employment, earnings, incomes, and civic behavior of the immigrant population. The first section will present…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Labor Market, Human Capital, Immigrants