From problematic objects to resourceful subjects: An overview of immigrant-native labour market gaps from a policy perspective

Swedish Economic Policy Review

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-31

  Schröder, Lena ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Gender; Immigrants; Integration policy; Labour market

Indexed keywords

EID: 39549084709     PISSN: 14001829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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