Self-selection among undocumented immigrants from Mexico

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 215-240

  Orrenius, Pia M ^a   Zavodny, Madeline ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

^b AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Illegal aliens; Mexican migration; Self selection; Undocumented immigrants

Indexed keywords

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; MIGRATION DETERMINANT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23844450636     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2004.07.001     Document Type: Article

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