This paper uses panel data from the Building a New Life in Australia survey to examine the relationship between proficiency in English and labour market outcomes among humanitarian migrants. We show that having better general or speaking skills in English is associated with a higher propensity for participation in the labour force and success in getting a job. We also find that participating in an English training programme is strongly and positively associated with gaining better language skills. Among the channels leading to these outcomes, we find that self-esteem, self-efficacy and general health partially mediate the relationship between English proficiency and labour force participation. Self-efficacy, general health status and indicative serious mental illness also partially mediate the relationship between better English proficiency and the chance of getting a job.

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英语技能和早期劳动力市场整合：来自澳大利亚人道主义移民的证据

本文使用“在澳大利亚建立新生活”调查中的面板数据来检验人道主义移民的英语熟练程度与劳动力市场结果之间的关系。我们表明，拥有更好的英语通用或口语技能与更高的参与劳动力和成功找到工作的倾向相关。我们还发现，参加英语培训计划与获得更好的语言技能密切相关。在导致这些结果的渠道中，我们发现自尊、自我效能和总体健康在英语水平和劳动力参与之间的关系中部分中介。自我效能，