Invisible capitalism: Political economy and the regulation of undocumented immigration in France

Economy and Society

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 555-583

  Samers, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

France; Illegal; Immigration; Informal; Migration; Undocumented

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; POLITICAL ECONOMY;

FRANCE;

EID: 0347530041     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0308514032000141701     Document Type: Article

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