Do immigrants work in riskier jobs?

Demography

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 535-551

  Orrenius, Pia M ^a   Zavodny, Madeline ^b  

^a 2200 N Pearl Street   (United States)

^b AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 69549097597     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/dem.0.0064     Document Type: Article

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