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

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Labor market transitions of immigrants with emphasis on marginalization and self-employment. / Blume, Kræn; Ejrnæs, Mette; Nielsen, Helena Skyt; Würtz, Allan.

In: Journal of Population Economics, Vol. 22, No. 4, 2009, p. 881-908.

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Harvard

Blume, K, Ejrnæs, M, Nielsen, HS & Würtz, A 2009, 'Labor market transitions of immigrants with emphasis on marginalization and self-employment', Journal of Population Economics, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 881-908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-008-0191-x

APA

Blume, K., Ejrnæs, M., Nielsen, H. S., & Würtz, A. (2009). Labor market transitions of immigrants with emphasis on marginalization and self-employment. Journal of Population Economics, 22(4), 881-908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-008-0191-x

Vancouver

Blume K, Ejrnæs M, Nielsen HS, Würtz A. Labor market transitions of immigrants with emphasis on marginalization and self-employment. Journal of Population Economics. 2009;22(4):881-908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00148-008-0191-x

Author

Blume, Kræn ; Ejrnæs, Mette ; Nielsen, Helena Skyt ; Würtz, Allan. / Labor market transitions of immigrants with emphasis on marginalization and self-employment. In: Journal of Population Economics. 2009 ; Vol. 22, No. 4. pp. 881-908.

Bibtex

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