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ECON0041 Migration and Job Search Summary UCL

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A detailed summary of the lecture material for Economics of Migration and Job Search (ECON0041) taught by Dr Suphanit Piyapromdee, complete with information from live lectures and additional information from academic papers. Final mark: 72%

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