The impact of IRCA on the job opportunities and earnings of Mexican-American and Hispanic-American workers

International Migration Review

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-95

  Dávila, Alberto ^a   Pagán, José A ^a   Grau, M V ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; IMMIGRATION REFORMED CONTROL ACT (1986); LATINO PEOPLE; MEXICAN-AMERICANS; RACIAL DISPARITY; WAGE GAP;

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EID: 0031718080     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2547561     Document Type: Article

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