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

Vincent Tassenaar () and Peter Groote ()
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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

Journal of Population Economics, 2000, vol. 13, issue 3, 465-483

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.

Keywords: Migration; ·; nineteenth; century; ·; The; Netherlands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J61 N33 R23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000-09-11
Note: Received: 28 April 1998/Received: 26 April 1999
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