Wealth accumulation among U.S. immigrants: A study of assimilation and differentials

Social Science Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1390-1401

  Akresh, Ilana Redstone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Economic well being; Immigration; Wealth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960918954     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2009.08.004     Document Type: Article

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