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The Evolution of the Mexican-Born Workforce in the United States

In: Mexican Immigration to the United States

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George J. Borjas
Lawrence F. Katz

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This chapter was published in: George J. Borjas & Lawrence F. Katz Mexican Immigration to the United States, , pages 13-56, 2007.

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George J. Borjas, 2007. "Mexican Immigration to the United States," NBER Books, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc, number borj06-1.
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  13. Lozano, Fernando A. & Sorensen, Todd, 2008. "Mexican Immigrants, the Labor Market and the Current Population Survey: Seasonality Effects, Framing Effects, and Sensitivity of Results," IZA Discussion Papers 3301, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
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