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Migrant Networks and Migration Policy: A “Grease or Sand the Wheel” Relationship?

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  • Dragos Radu

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  • Augustin de Coulon & Dragos Radu, 2012. "Migrant Networks and Migration Policy: A “Grease or Sand the Wheel” Relationship?," ifo DICE Report, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 9(04), pages 32-36, February.
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    JEL classification:

    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers

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