Education, credentials, and immigrant earnings
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2008.00460.x
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- Ana Ferrer & W. Craig Riddell, 2008. "Education, credentials, and immigrant earnings," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 41(1), pages 186-216, February.
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