Semiparametric analysis of German east-west migration intentions: Facts and theory

Journal of Applied Econometrics

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 525-541

  Burda, Michael C ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 22444451704     PISSN: 08837252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1255(1998090)13:5<525::AID-JAE508>3.0.CO;2-C     Document Type: Article

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