Immigration and the structure of demand: Do immigrants alter the labor market composition of U.S. cities?

International Migration Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 58-80

  Linton, April ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LABOR MARKET; LABOR SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036525490     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2002.tb00071.x     Document Type: Article

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