Immigration and Regional Growth in Spain * by J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz** Juan Ramón García*** Maria Navarro*** DOCUMENTO DE TRABAJO 2008-08 Serie Inmigración CÁTEDRA Fedea – Grupo Popular
April 2008
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Acknowledgements: our main thanks and appreciation must go to Ángel Estrada both for his unwavering encouragement as well as helpful comments and suggestions throughout the development of this project. Financial support from FEDEA and Grupo Banco Popular is gratefully acknowledged. We are also grateful for their help to Javier Valles, Miguel Sebastián, Matilde Mas, Michele Boldrin, Florentino Felgueroso, Carlos Ocaña, Mario Izquierdo, Aitor Lacuesta, Clara I. González Martínez, Juan Francisco Jimeno, Juanjo Dolado and José M. Labeaga. Any errors remain, of course, the sole responsibility of the authors. FEDEA y Universidad Complutense de Madrid. J. Ignacio Conde-Ruiz, Fundación de Estudios de Economía Aplicada (FEDEA); Calle Jorge Juan 46; Madrid 28001; Tel.: +34 914350401; e-mail: conde-ruiz@fedea.es FEDEA), e-mail: juanramongarcialopez@gmail.com, mnavarro@fedea.es
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