Food stamp program participation of refugees and immigrants

Southern Economic Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 665-692

  Bollinger, Christopher R ^a   Hagstrom, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 39349094507     PISSN: 00384038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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