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One study in the United States looked at wages in 24 major American cities . This
found that for the 1980s there were indeed major differences between the cities
in their rate of growth of wages for low - paid workers – highest in New York ...
One study in the United States looked at wages in 24 major American cities . This
found that for the 1980s there were indeed major differences between the cities
in their rate of growth of wages for low - paid workers – highest in New York ...
Page 90
Even within cities , ethnic groups also tend to cluster in specific neighbourhoods .
This is partly because they look for the cheapest housing , usually in the inner
cities , then as they become more prosperous they may move out to the suburbs .
Even within cities , ethnic groups also tend to cluster in specific neighbourhoods .
This is partly because they look for the cheapest housing , usually in the inner
cities , then as they become more prosperous they may move out to the suburbs .
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Korean grocery stores seem to feature on most street corners in the larger
American cities , giving the impression that Koreans have a culturally ingrained
entrepreneurial drive . In fact , the shopkeepers are often ex - lawyers , engineers
, or ...
Korean grocery stores seem to feature on most street corners in the larger
American cities , giving the impression that Koreans have a culturally ingrained
entrepreneurial drive . In fact , the shopkeepers are often ex - lawyers , engineers
, or ...
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| Title | The Work of Strangers: A Survey of International Labour Migration |
| Authors | Peter Stalker, International Labour Office |
| Editor | Oficina Internacional del Trabajo (Ginebra) |
| Contributors | International Labour Organization, Organisation internationale du travail |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | International Labour Office, 1994 |
| ISBN | 922108521X, 9789221085218 |
| Length | 327 pages |
| Subjects | › Social Science / Emigration & Immigration |
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