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Page 57
... less likely to use welfare services . More recent immigrants , who are generally lower paid , tend to contribute less and take more . 46 There also seem to be differences between different regions of immigra- tion . California , for ...
... less likely to use welfare services . More recent immigrants , who are generally lower paid , tend to contribute less and take more . 46 There also seem to be differences between different regions of immigra- tion . California , for ...
Page 98
... less than nationals . But they often earn less even when working at the same job . A study in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1986 found that the average hourly wage for immigrants was 10 per cent lower than that of German nationals ...
... less than nationals . But they often earn less even when working at the same job . A study in the Federal Republic of Germany in 1986 found that the average hourly wage for immigrants was 10 per cent lower than that of German nationals ...
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... less incentive to work their land . And even after their return migrants are often less inclined to work hard for poor rewards . In Mexico , emigration seems capable of two contrary effects on agri- cultural production . On the one hand ...
... less incentive to work their land . And even after their return migrants are often less inclined to work hard for poor rewards . In Mexico , emigration seems capable of two contrary effects on agri- cultural production . On the one hand ...
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