The performance of immigrants in the United Kingdom: Evidence from the GHS

Economic Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 441, 1997, Pages 333-344

  Bell, Brian D ^a,b  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC STATUS; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; IMMIGRANT PEOPLE; LABOUR MARKET; WAGE LEVEL;

UK;

EID: 0030800890     PISSN: 00130133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0013-0133.1997.161.x     Document Type: Article

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