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Religion, religiosity and educational attainment of immigrants to the USA

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  • Sankar Mukhopadhyay

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  • Sankar Mukhopadhyay, 2011. "Religion, religiosity and educational attainment of immigrants to the USA," Review of Economics of the Household, Springer, vol. 9(4), pages 539-553, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:reveho:v:9:y:2011:i:4:p:539-553
    DOI: 10.1007/s11150-010-9088-z
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    7. Charles Yuji Horioka, 2014. "Why Do People Leave Bequests? For Love or Self-Interest? Evidence from a New International Survey of Bequest Plans," UP School of Economics Discussion Papers 201406, University of the Philippines School of Economics.

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    Keywords

    Immigration; Religion; Religiosity; Education; I2; J61; Z12;
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    JEL classification:

    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education
    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion

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