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The cost of low levels of English proficiency amongst immigrants in the work force

The study confirms that there is an economic case for providing English language learning opportunities for migrant workers, not only for those with little or no English, but particularly for those with scope for improvement. It shows that the cost of learning would be offset by future gains, sufficient to yield a return on investment.

The study confirms that there is an economic case for providing English language learning opportunities for migrant workers, ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Stromback, Thorsten; Preston, Alison
Corporate authors: Western Australian Labour Market Research Centre
Date: 1991
Geographic subjects: Oceania; Australia
Resource type: Report
Subjects: Adult and community education; Migration; Language;
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