What explains the increasing trend in African emigration to the U.S.?

International Migration Review

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-28

  Thomas, Kevin J A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN IMMIGRANT; EMIGRATION; EMPLOYMENT; FERTILITY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; REFUGEE; URBANIZATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952571123     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: 17477379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-7379.2010.00837.x     Document Type: Article

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