Incorporating U.S. Policy into a Model of the Immigration Decision

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 621-630

  Cobb Clark, Deborah A ^a  

^a Res Sch Social Sci   (Australia)

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EID: 0040084588     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0161-8938(97)00064-1     Document Type: Article

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