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The greencard lottery winners: Are they more or less skilled than other immigrants?

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  • Barrett, Alan, 1996. "The greencard lottery winners: Are they more or less skilled than other immigrants?," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 52(3), pages 331-335, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:52:y:1996:i:3:p:331-335
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    1. Borjas, George J, 1995. "Assimilation and Changes in Cohort Quality Revisited: What Happened to Immigrant Earnings in the 1980s?," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 13(2), pages 201-245, April.
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