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Hunger and migration in a rural-traditional area in the nineteenth century

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  • Vincent Tassenaar

    (University of Groningen, Faculty of Economics, P.O.Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands)

  • Peter Groote

    (University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences and SOM Research School, P.O. Box 800, 9700 AV Groningen, The Netherlands)

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.

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  • Vincent Tassenaar & Peter Groote, 2000. "Hunger and migration in a rural-traditional area in the nineteenth century," Journal of Population Economics, Springer;European Society for Population Economics, vol. 13(3), pages 465-483.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jopoec:v:13:y:2000:i:3:p:465-483
    Note: Received: 28 April 1998/Received: 26 April 1999
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    Cited by:

    1. Michael A. Clemens, 2014. "Does development reduce migration?," Chapters, in: Robert E.B. Lucas (ed.), International Handbook on Migration and Economic Development, chapter 6, pages 152-185, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    2. Deschacht, Nick & Winter, Anne, 2015. "Rural crisis and rural exodus? Local migration dynamics during the crisis of the 1840s in Flanders (Belgium)," Explorations in Economic History, Elsevier, vol. 56(C), pages 32-52.
    3. Michael Clemens, 2014. "Does Development Reduce Migration? - Working Paper 359," Working Papers 359, Center for Global Development.

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    Keywords

    Migration · nineteenth century · The Netherlands;

    JEL classification:

    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • N33 - Economic History - - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Welfare, Income, Wealth, Religion, and Philanthropy - - - Europe: Pre-1913
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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