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Are Immigrants Favorably Self-Selected? An Economic Analysis

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Barry R. Chiswick

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  20. Chris Robinson & Nigel Tomes, 1982. "Self-Selection and Interprovincial Migration in Canada," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 15(3), pages 474-502, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  9. Nicola D. Coniglio, . "Regional Intergration and Migration: An Economic Geography Model with Hetergenous Labour Force," Working Papers 2003_1, Department of Economics, University of Glasgow. [Downloadable!]
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  11. Grund, Christian, 2000. "Wages as Risk Compensation in Germany," IZA Discussion Papers 221, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). [Downloadable!]
  12. Abdurrahman Aydemir, 2003. "Are Immigrants Positively or Negatively Selected? The Role of Immigrant Selection Criteria and Self-Selection," Labor and Demography 0306002, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
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