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The Effect of Immigration on Natives’ School Performance

Does Length of Stay in the Host Country Matter?

Laurent Bossavie
Journal of Human Resources, March 2020, 55 (2) 733-766; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/jhr.55.3.1017-9151R2
Laurent Bossavie
Laurent Bossavie is an Economist at the Social Protection and Jobs Department of the World Bank.
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