Return migration in Africa and the relationship between educational attainment and labor market success: Evidence from Uganda

International Migration Review

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 652-674

  Thomas, Kevin J A ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN IMMIGRANT; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMIGRATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LABOR MARKET; POPULATION MIGRATION; RETURN MIGRATION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 51649119383     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: 17477379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2008.00141.x     Document Type: Article

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