Optimal migration: A world perspective

International Economic Review

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 321-348

  Benhabib, Jess ^a   Jovanovic, Boyan ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84861418095     PISSN: 00206598     EISSN: 14682354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2354.2012.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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