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Immigrant assimilation pre and post labour market entry: evidence from the UK Labour Force Survey

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  • Ken Clark & Joanne Lindley, 2009. "Immigrant assimilation pre and post labour market entry: evidence from the UK Labour Force Survey," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 22(1), pages 175-198, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:22:y:2009:i:1:p:175-198
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-007-0173-4
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    Keywords

    Immigrants; Earnings; Employment; J23; J7;
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    JEL classification:

    • J23 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Labor Demand
    • J7 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination

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