Black migration at the margin of freedom

International Journal of Population Geography

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-139

  Shrestha, Nanda R ^a   Smith, Wilbur I ^a   Evans, Charles L ^a  

^a Florida A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Black labour market; Black migration; Colour; Human capital; IPUMS; Upward mobility

Indexed keywords

BLACK POPULATION; HUMAN CAPITAL; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MOBILITY; RACIAL DISPARITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037358121     PISSN: 10773495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ijpg.285     Document Type: Article

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