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Sorting or Shaping? The Gendered Economic Outcomes of Immigration Policy in Canada

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  • Jennifer Elrick & Naomi Lightman, 2016. "Sorting or Shaping? The Gendered Economic Outcomes of Immigration Policy in Canada," International Migration Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 50(2), pages 352-384, June.
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