Civic participation of immigrants in Europe: Assimilation, origin, and destination country effects

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 566-585

  Aleksynska, Mariya ^a  

^a CEPII   (France)

Author keywords

Civic participation; Culture transmission; Immigration; Origin and destination effects; Social assimilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959925786     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2010.12.004     Document Type: Article

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