Funding immigrant organizations: Suburban free riding and local civic presence

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-130

  de Graauw, Els ^a   Bloemraad, Irene ^b   Gleeson, Shannon ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84887268312     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/671168     Document Type: Article

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