Hunger and migration in a rural-traditional area in the nineteenth century |
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Authors: | Peter Groote Vincent Tassenaar |
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Institution: | (1) University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences and SOM Research School, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands (Fax: +31-50-3633901; e-mail: p.d.groote@frw.rug.nl), NL;(2) University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics, P.O.Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands (Fax: +31-50-36333773; e-mail: p.g.tassenaar@let.rug.nl), NL |
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Abstract: | The factors that influenced migration decisions in a nineteenth century rural-traditional area of the Netherlands are assessed.
This is done in a micro-setting. Applying a new data set with individual characteristics of both migrants and non-migrants
a logit-model is estimated. The analysis supports the revisionist and relatively positive picture of the standard of living
in pre-modern rural-traditional areas. Instead of hunger driving the masses away from these areas, it seems to have tied rationally
acting people to a socio-economic system that contained buffer mechanisms to cope with short run stresses.
Received: 28 April 1998/Received: 26 April 1999 |
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Keywords: | JEL classification: J61 N33 R23 |
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