The role of aspirations in domestic and international migration

Social Science Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 79-88

  Creighton, Mathew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

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EID: 84873987357     PISSN: 03623319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soscij.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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