The effects of tougher enforcement on the job prospects of recent Latin American immigrants

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-257

  Orrenius, Pia M ^a   Zavodny, Madeline ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

^b AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 76949104618     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.20425     Document Type: Article

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