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Immigrants and Human-Capital Investment

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  • Mark C. Regets
  • Harriet Orcutt Duleep

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  • Mark C. Regets & Harriet Orcutt Duleep, 1999. "Immigrants and Human-Capital Investment," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 89(2), pages 186-191, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:aea:aecrev:v:89:y:1999:i:2:p:186-191
    Note: DOI: 10.1257/aer.89.2.186
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    JEL classification:

    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity

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