Welfare dependency among Danish immigrants

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 453-471

  Blume, Kræn ^a,c   Verner, Mette ^b,c  

^a DANISH INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENTAL RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^c Centre for Research in Social Integration and Marginalization (CIM)   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Immigrants; Labour market; Transfers; Welfare dependency

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248670148     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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