Measuring ethnic linkages among migrants

International Journal of Manpower

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 56-69

  Bauer, Thomas ^a,b,c,d   Epstein, Gil S ^c,e,f   Gang, Ira N ^c,f,g  

^a RWI LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^c IZA   (Germany)

^d CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^e BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^f CReAM   (United Kingdom)

^g RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Immigrants; Labour market; Mexico; Rural regions; United States of America Paper type Research paper

Indexed keywords

EID: 70149085790     PISSN: 01437720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01437720910948393     Document Type: Article

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