Wealth heterogeneity and the income elasticity of migration

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 219-255

  Bazzi, Samuel ^a  

^a Boston University   (United States)

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EID: 85017349729     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.20150548     Document Type: Article

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