This paper investigates the extent to which European immigrant groups to the United States differentially convert their educational attainment into income. Particular attention is given to variations among 1st generation immigrants and three types of second generation immigrants. We find that 2nd generation male immigrants with foreign-born fathers and native-born mothers are best able to convert their education into income. Empirical analyses reported are based on data drawn from a public use sample of the 1970 U.S. Census of Population.
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