The Determinants of International Migration in Early Modern Europe: Evidence from the Maritime Sector, c. 1700–1800

TY - UNPB

T1 - The Determinants of International Migration in Early Modern Europe: Evidence from the Maritime Sector, c. 1700–1800

AU - Klein, Alexander

AU - Lottum, van, Jelle

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - This paper offers the first multivariate regression study of international migration in early modern Europe. Using unique eighteenth-century data about maritime workers, we created a data set of migration flows among European countries to examine the role of factors related to geography, population, language, the market and chain migration in explaining the migration of these workers across countries. We show that among all factors considered in our multivariate analysis, the geographical characteristics of the destination countries, size of port towns, and chain migration are among the most robust and quantitatively the most important factors influencing cross-country migration flows.

AB - This paper offers the first multivariate regression study of international migration in early modern Europe. Using unique eighteenth-century data about maritime workers, we created a data set of migration flows among European countries to examine the role of factors related to geography, population, language, the market and chain migration in explaining the migration of these workers across countries. We show that among all factors considered in our multivariate analysis, the geographical characteristics of the destination countries, size of port towns, and chain migration are among the most robust and quantitatively the most important factors influencing cross-country migration flows.

U2 - 10.13140/RG.2.2.28998.98887

DO - 10.13140/RG.2.2.28998.98887

M3 - Working paper/Discussion paper

T3 - School of Economics Discussion Papers

BT - The Determinants of International Migration in Early Modern Europe: Evidence from the Maritime Sector, c. 1700–1800

PB - University of Kent

ER -