Undocumented immigration and host-country welfare: Competition across segmented labor markets

Journal of Regional Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 777-795

  Carter, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MIGRATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; WELFARE IMPACT;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747064362     PISSN: 00224146     EISSN: 14679787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4146.2005.00392.x     Document Type: Article

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