Emigration from Europe, 1815-1930 (Studies in Economic and Social History)

Answering questions regarding emigration from different parts of Europe, this short comprehensive survey reviews the current literature in several European languages and summarizes economic and demographic theories. It analyzes the relation between economic change in Europe and the emigration rate. Front Matter....Pages 1-6 Problems in the History of European Emigration, 1815-1930....Pages 7-16 Sources of Historical Information....Pages 17-20 Emigration and Economic Change in Europe....Pages 21-30 Emigration Regions....Pages 31-38 Return Migration....Pages 39-42 Did Emigration Change in Character?....Pages 43-49 Assisted Emigration....Pages 50-52 Emigration and Urban Growth....Pages 53-57 The Economic Effects of Immigration....Pages 58-65 The Family and Assimilation....Pages 66-70 The End of Mass Emigration....Pages 71-73 Conclusion....Pages 74-74 Back Matter....Pages 75-89 Based on research findings from more than 12 European countries, this book is concerned with the reason why about 60 million people left Europe for overseas destinations. The key issue is taken to be the incidence of emigration.