Exports and the structure of immigrant-based networks: The role of geographic proximity

Review of Economics and Statistics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 323-335

  Herander, Mark G ^a   Saavedra, Luz A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

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EID: 20444401953     PISSN: 00346535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/0034653053970311     Document Type: Article

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