The determinants of migration from sub-saharan african countries

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 330-356

  Naudé, Wim ^a  

^a UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMIGRATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; ETHNIC CONFLICT; IMMIGRATION POLICY; MIGRANT WORKER;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 77954269941     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: 14643723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/ejq004     Document Type: Article

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