Immigration and firms’ integration in international production networks

@article{Egger2019ImmigrationAF,
  title={Immigration and firms’ integration in international production networks},
  author={Peter H. Egger and Katharina Erhardt and Andrea Lassmann},
  journal={European Economic Review},
  year={2019}
}
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