Explaining the Mexican-American Health Paradox Using Selectivity Effects

International Migration Review

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 878-906

  Martinez, Jose N ^a   Aguayo Tellez, Ernesto ^b   Rangel Gonzalez, Erick ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION; LATINO PEOPLE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84954064455     PISSN: 01979183     EISSN: 17477379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/imre.12112     Document Type: Review

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