Does immigration affect whether US natives major in science and engineering?

Journal of Labor Economics

Volumn 33, Issue S1, 2015, Pages S79-S108

  Orrenius, Pia M ^a   Zavodny, Madeline ^b  

^a FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS   (United States)

^b AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84936066195     PISSN: 0734306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/676660     Document Type: Article

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