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Publication Date: June 1996
Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America
Author(s): Erik S. Herron
Research Area: Labor; Population and demographics
Keywords: Soviet Jews; Employment; Immigration
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Soviet refugees work "off the books" for a variety of reasons, and a culture of the cash economy has developed in the refugee community. It is beyond the power of vocational professionals to eliminate the cash economy or the disincentives to legitimate employment. However, by engaging in educational efforts in which members of the refugee community participate and by providing incentives for those who obtain early employment, legitimate employment will be encouraged.
In Journal of Jewish Communal Service, v.72 no.4, Summer 1996.