Race, wages, and assimilation among Cuban immigrants

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 201-219

  Zavodny, Madeline ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cuba; Immigrants; Race

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; MIGRANTS EXPERIENCE; RACE; WAGE DETERMINATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242624784     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026025024501     Document Type: Article

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