Economic freedom and migration flows between U.S. States

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 677-697

  Ashby, Nathan J ^a,b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 931 College Mall   (United States)

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EID: 33847710217     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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