Comparing the Effects of Policies for the Labor Market Integration of Refugees

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Comparing the Effects of Policies for the Labor Market Integration of Refugees. / Foged, Mette; Hasager, Linea; Peri, Giovanni.

In: Journal of Labor Economics, Vol. 42, No. S1, 2024, p. S335-S377.

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Foged, M, Hasager, L & Peri, G 2024, 'Comparing the Effects of Policies for the Labor Market Integration of Refugees', Journal of Labor Economics, vol. 42, no. S1, pp. S335-S377. https://doi.org/10.3386/w30534, https://doi.org/10.1086/728806

APA

Foged, M., Hasager, L., & Peri, G. (2024). Comparing the Effects of Policies for the Labor Market Integration of Refugees. Journal of Labor Economics, 42(S1), S335-S377. https://doi.org/10.3386/w30534, https://doi.org/10.1086/728806

Vancouver

Foged M, Hasager L, Peri G. Comparing the Effects of Policies for the Labor Market Integration of Refugees. Journal of Labor Economics. 2024;42(S1):S335-S377. https://doi.org/10.3386/w30534, https://doi.org/10.1086/728806

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Foged, Mette ; Hasager, Linea ; Peri, Giovanni. / Comparing the Effects of Policies for the Labor Market Integration of Refugees. In: Journal of Labor Economics. 2024 ; Vol. 42, No. S1. pp. S335-S377.

Bibtex

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