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Original Articles

“Por Necesidad” ‐ Transnational labor movements, informality and wage determination: An exploratory study of maids on the U.S.‐Mexican border

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Pages 67-82 | Published online: 21 Nov 2011

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  • Pisani and Yoskowitz are assistant professors in the Department of Economics and Finance at Texas A&M International University.

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