The Role of Language Resources in Labour Market Entry: Comparing Estonia and Ukraine

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 105-123

  Lindemann, Kristina ^a   Kogan, Irena ^b  

^a TALLINN UNIVERSITY   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eastern Europe; Ethnic Minority; Event History Analysis; Language Proficiency; School To Work Transition

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC MINORITY; JOB SEARCH; LABOR MARKET; LANGUAGE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ESTONIA; UKRAINE;

EID: 84869153202     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2012.711050     Document Type: Article

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