Semi-compliance and illegality in migrant labour markets: An analysis of migrants, employers and the state in the UK

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 195-211

  Ruhs, Martin ^a   Anderson, Bridget ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Illegality; Immigration; Labour markets; Semi compliance; UK

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LABOR MARKET; LABOR MIGRATION; MIGRANT WORKER;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77953529879     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.588     Document Type: Article

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