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Labor market transitions of immigrants with emphasis on marginalization and self-employment

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  • Kræn Blume
  • Mette Ejrnæs
  • Helena Nielsen
  • Allan Würtz

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  • Kræn Blume & Mette Ejrnæs & Helena Nielsen & Allan Würtz, 2009. "Labor market transitions of immigrants with emphasis on marginalization and self-employment," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 22(4), pages 881-908, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:22:y:2009:i:4:p:881-908
    DOI: 10.1007/s00148-008-0191-x
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    Keywords

    Discrete competing risks; Panel data; Self-employment; C23; C41; J64;
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    JEL classification:

    • C23 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Models with Panel Data; Spatio-temporal Models
    • C41 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods: Special Topics - - - Duration Analysis; Optimal Timing Strategies
    • J64 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Unemployment: Models, Duration, Incidence, and Job Search

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