Immigration reform, the INS, and the distribution of interior and border enforcement resources

Public Choice

Volumn 99, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 327-345

  Dávila, Alberto ^a   Pagán, José A ^a   Grau, Montserrat Viladrich ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

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EID: 0042579373     PISSN: 00485829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018356702197     Document Type: Article

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