The melting pot revisited: Hispanic density and economic achievement in American metropolitan regions

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 115-135

  Cavalcanti, H B ^a   Schleef, Debra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

^b Mary Washington College   (United States)

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EID: 0035324764     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986301232001     Document Type: Article

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