Asylum recognition rates in Western Europe : Their determinants, variation, and lack of convergence

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-66

  Neumayer, Eric ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum; Conflict; Convergence; Recognition rates; Refugee

Indexed keywords

EID: 12944274839     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002704271057     Document Type: Review

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