Rethinking the effect of immigration on wages

Journal of the European Economic Association

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 152-197

  Ottaviano, Gianmarco I P ^a,b   Peri, Giovanni ^c  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84855984578     PISSN: 15424766     EISSN: 15424774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4774.2011.01052.x     Document Type: Article

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