Jonas Helgertz
Vice Dean Research, Associate Professor
From Sweden to America: Migrant Selection in the Transatlantic Migration, 1890-1910
Author
Summary, in English
We examine selection by class origin and gender in the emigration from Sweden to the United States during the age of mass migration. We use full-count census data linked to emigration lists to create a panel of over one million men and women. Class selection was similar for men and women, with children from medium-skilled backgrounds being most likely to leave. Selection on class origin was most pronounced in poorer and less industrialized regions, but similar in rural and urban areas. These patterns suggest that not only returns to skill determined migrant selection but also class-specific costs of migration.
Department/s
- Department of Economic History
- Centre for Economic Demography
Publishing year
2023-02
Language
English
Pages
24-44
Publication/Series
European Review of Economic History
Volume
27
Issue
1
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Topic
- Economic History
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1474-0044