The effect of literacy on immigrant earnings

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 380-410

  Ferrer, Ana ^a   Green, David A ^b   Riddell, W Craig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMIGRANT; INCOME; LITERACY; RETURNS TO EDUCATION;

EID: 33745112320     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.xli.2.380     Document Type: Article

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