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Heat Stress Increases Long-Term Human Migration In Rural Pakistan, Valerie Mueller, Clark Gray, Katrina Kosec Dec 2013

Heat Stress Increases Long-Term Human Migration In Rural Pakistan, Valerie Mueller, Clark Gray, Katrina Kosec

Katrina Kosec

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English Skills Raise Wages For Some, Not All, In India, Nishith Prakash, Aimee Chin, Mehtabul Azam May 2010

English Skills Raise Wages For Some, Not All, In India, Nishith Prakash, Aimee Chin, Mehtabul Azam

Nishith Prakash

Does it pay to speak English? This column presents evidence from India that being fluent in English increases the hourly wages of men by 34% and of women by 22%. But the effects vary. Returns are higher for older and more educated workers and lower for less educated, younger workers, suggesting that English is becoming a complement to education.