Oaxacan migration and remittances as they relate to Mexican migration patterns

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-161

  Cohen, Jeffrey H ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mexico; Migration patterns; Oaxaca; Remittances

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANTS REMITTANCE; SOCIAL MOVEMENT;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; OAXACA;

EID: 70350786182     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691830903123252     Document Type: Article

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