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The role of family networks in male Mexican migration to the United States over time

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  • Abigail Tun Mendicuti

    (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany)

  • Claudia Masferrer
  • Clara H. Mulder

    (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany)

  • Emilio Zagheni

    (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany)

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  • Abigail Tun Mendicuti & Claudia Masferrer & Clara H. Mulder & Emilio Zagheni, 2026. "The role of family networks in male Mexican migration to the United States over time," MPIDR Working Papers WP-2026-017, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:dem:wpaper:wp-2026-017
    DOI: 10.4054/MPIDR-WP-2026-017
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