Immigrant selection systems and immigrant health

Contemporary Economic Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 555-578

  Chiswick, Barry R ^a   Lee, Yew Liang ^b   Miller, Paul W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 53549121152     PISSN: 10743529     EISSN: 14657287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-7287.2008.00099.x     Document Type: Article

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