Journal of
Geography and Regional Planning

  • Abbreviation: J. Geogr. Reg. Plann.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2070-1845
  • DOI: 10.5897/JGRP
  • Start Year: 2008
  • Published Articles: 400

Full Length Research Paper

Does international migration represent a mechanism for status enhancement or status loss? Evidence from international return migrants to Ghana

Yendaw Elijah
  • Yendaw Elijah
  • University for Development Studies, Wa Campus Country, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 01 January 2013
  •  Accepted: 19 November 2013
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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