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Is There Really A Foreign Language Premium In Canada?: Evaluating The Foreign Language Effect On Canadian Wages, Peter C. Ki
Is There Really A Foreign Language Premium In Canada?: Evaluating The Foreign Language Effect On Canadian Wages, Peter C. Ki
Undergraduate Economic Review
Given the debates on whether knowing a foreign language has a positive or negative effect on wages, there is little or no research conducted on how it fares in Canada, despite extensive studies on French and English. Using the Public Use Microdata Files of the 2011 National Household Survey by Statistics Canada, I find a 2.84% wage penalty for Canadians who know a foreign language and an even greater penalty for Canadians who use these languages at work. I proceed to decompose the results by language and occupation to find varying results. I also attempt to use a religion proxy …
The Strength Of Religious Beliefs Is Important For Subjective Well-Being, Enrique Colón-Bacó
The Strength Of Religious Beliefs Is Important For Subjective Well-Being, Enrique Colón-Bacó
Undergraduate Economic Review
What is the relationship between subjective well-being (SWB) and the strength of religious beliefs? A full account of the relationship between SWB and religion must include a measure of the effects of religious beliefs. Unfortunately, the empirical happiness literature focuses on the effects of the social aspects of religious life. I measured the effects of the strength of religious beliefs by using data on the frequency of prayer. I found that stronger religious beliefs are positively correlated with SWB. According to the happiness literature, religion influences SWB by providing meaning and purpose to people's lives; stronger religious beliefs reflect a …
Opening Dialogue, Tim Obermiller
Opening Dialogue, Tim Obermiller
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
As a student at St. Mary’s College in Maryland, Robert Erlewine planned to become a lawyer. It wasn’t until he read the German philosopher Nietzsche that he felt pulled on a different path.
Chapel Of Love, Nicole Travis '11
Chapel Of Love, Nicole Travis '11
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
Twenty-five years after its construction, Evelyn Chapel continues to offer both beauty and meaning.
Taking Journeys Of Faith, Amelia Benner '09
Taking Journeys Of Faith, Amelia Benner '09
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
For many IWU students, college is a time to both question and deepen their spiritual beliefs.
Removing Obstacles, Candace Schilling
Removing Obstacles, Candace Schilling
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
To better grasp the interplay between culture and religion, Professor Brian Hatcher begins by asking some unsettling questions.
Finding Thomas, Candace Schilling
Finding Thomas, Candace Schilling
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
Professor of Religion April DeConick’s search for the true Gospel of Thomas brings insight into what the earliest Christians believed about Jesus.
Embarcing A Diverse Doxology, Patrick J. Halloran '07
Embarcing A Diverse Doxology, Patrick J. Halloran '07
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
Humanity’s religious and cultural differences should provide cause for celebration, not bloodshed.
How A Frontier Preacher Made His Mark On Politics, Jeffrey G. Hanna
How A Frontier Preacher Made His Mark On Politics, Jeffrey G. Hanna
Illinois Wesleyan University Magazine, 2002-2017
A new biography demonstrates that debates over religion’s place in the public square are centuries old.
Hasidism: A Study Of An American Religious Movement, Jessica L. Munds '00
Hasidism: A Study Of An American Religious Movement, Jessica L. Munds '00
Undergraduate Review
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Birth Control And The Catholic Church, Justin Allen '01
Birth Control And The Catholic Church, Justin Allen '01
Undergraduate Review
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On Mackie's Paradox Of Omnipotence: A Solution And Subsequent Problems, Ryan Nichols '95
On Mackie's Paradox Of Omnipotence: A Solution And Subsequent Problems, Ryan Nichols '95
Undergraduate Review
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Terminal Visions: Apocalyptic Thought Of Jehovah's Witnesses And The Stelle Group, Daniel Gray '86
Terminal Visions: Apocalyptic Thought Of Jehovah's Witnesses And The Stelle Group, Daniel Gray '86
Undergraduate Review
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