The age of mass migration : causes and economic impact / Timothy J. Hatton, Jeffrey G. Williamson.

Providing a comprehensive view of mass migration, this book offers a thorough treatment of a period of vital development in the economic history of the modern world. It is useful to students of migration, historical or contemporary, and also to those interested in international economic activities.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hatton, T. J.
Corporate Author:	NetLibrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Williamson, Jeffrey G., 1935-
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Subjects:	Electronic books. Emigration and immigration > Economic aspects > History. Foreign workers > History. Labor market > History. Émigration et immigration > Aspect économique > Histoire. Travailleurs étrangers > Histoire. Marché du travail > Histoire.
Genre:	Electronic books.
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Physical Description:	xi, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format:	Electronic eBook

Contents:

1. What This Book Is About; 2. The Issues; 3. Why Did Europeans Emigrate?; 4. Cycles, Swings, and Shocks: Waiting to Make the Move; 5. After the Famine: Irish Experience; 6. Segmented Markets, Multiple Destinations: Italian Experience; 7. Assimilating the Immigrant: An American Melting Pot?; 8. Absorbing the Immigrant: The Impact on Americans; 9. Labor Market Impact at Home: Ireland and Sweden; 10. Labor Market Impact Abroad and Convergence; 11. Mass Migration and Inequality Trends Within Countries; 12. Coda: The Evolution of a Global Labor Market; Notes; References; Index; A; B; C.