The determinants of being unbanked for U.S. immigrants

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-40

  Rhine, Sherrie L W ^a   Greene, William H ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646195004     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2006.00044.x     Document Type: Review

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