The occupational attainment and earnings of American Jewry, 1890 to 1990

Contemporary Jewry

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 68-98

  Chiswick, Barry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 33645898662     PISSN: 01471694     EISSN: 18765165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02967960     Document Type: Article

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