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Highly skilled migrants entering the labour market

Experiences and strategies in the contested field of overqualification and skills mismatch

Bibliographic Data

ID8943733
AuthorsLandolt (0000-0002-5444-346X, University of Zurich, corresponding author), Susan Thieme (0000-0002-3450-6152, University of Bern)
Year2018
Volume90
Pages36-44
Publication date2018-02-07
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueGeoforum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0016-7185 • E-ISSN: 1872-9398
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.geoforum.2018.01.009
OpenAlexW2791792667
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited55

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Citations per year2,88
Citation span2018 - 2026 (9)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 22

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