Does commuting lead to migration?

Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 237-250

  Shuai, Xiaobing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; LABOR MARKET; MIGRATION; URBAN SOCIETY;

UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 84879301311     PISSN: 10904999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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