Migration, Risk, and Uncertainty: Theoretical Perspectives

Population, Space and Place

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 167-180

  Williams, Allan M ^a   Baláž, Vladimir ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Economics; Migration; Risk; Sociology; Theoretical perspectives; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

HUMAN CAPITAL; MIGRATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84855726400     PISSN: 15448444     EISSN: 15448452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/psp.663     Document Type: Article

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