The effects of official English laws on limited-English-proficient workers

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 427-452

  Zavodny, Madeline ^a  

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EID: 0034375693     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/209965     Document Type: Article

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