Language Used at Home and Educational–Occupational Mismatch of Migrants by Gender

Abstract The ability of migrants to use the host country's language is crucial their integration. Nonetheless, association between migrant literacy and labor market outcome less explored compared educational attainment economic Moreover, this has another vital role in immigrant assimilation, serving as an indicator cultural capital. current study, therefore, examines extent which capital shapes gender differences integration, measured by educational–occupational mismatch (EOM). Using PIAAC 2018 dataset, we employ a series nested fixed-effect linear models our dependent variable years over-education study effect at home, controlling for linguistic competence country language. We find that once level, men who different than home are not more prone EOM. However, women, higher risk EOM, suffer even when using foreign home. suggest women might indicate low host-country-specific capital, could directly affect women’s integration into market.