Attenuation bias in measuring the wage impact of immigration

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-112

  Aydemir, Abdurrahman ^a   Borjas, George J ^b  

^a SABANCI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78651298049     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/656360     Document Type: Article

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