The Expected Impact of State Immigration Legislation on Labor Market Outcomes

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-59

  Hotchkiss, Julie L ^a,b   Quispe Agnoli, Myriam ^a  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ATLANTA   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84871964119     PISSN: 02768739     EISSN: 15206688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pam.21664     Document Type: Article

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