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Environment matters: new evidence from Mexican migration

Melanie KhamisDepartment of Economics, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA and IZA, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xiyue LiDepartment of Economics, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USAView further author information
Pages 168-173 | Published online: 12 May 2019

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