Thou shalt not pass? Examining the existence of an immigrant glass ceiling in Sweden, 1970-1990

Demographic Research

Volumn 24, Issue , 2011, Pages 1-44

  Helgertz, Jonas ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 79251560319     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2011.24.1     Document Type: Article

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