Characteristics and assimilation of Chinese immigrants in the US labour market

International Migration

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 187-210

  Chen, Shyh Jer ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; CHINESE IMMIGRANTS; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION;

USA;

EID: 0031820099     PISSN: 00207985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2435.00042     Document Type: Article

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