Ethnic differences in integration levels and return migration intentions: A study of Estonian migrants in Finland

Demographic Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 377-412

  Anniste, Kristi ^a   Tammaru, Tiit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

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EID: 84897766636     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2014.30.13     Document Type: Article

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