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Urban Labor Markets, In-Migration, and Demographic Growth: Bremen, 1815-1914.

Examines key aspects of urban in-migration in Bremen, Germany during the nineteenth-century. In-migration as an important factor in the demographic growth of a city; Predominance of small-scale craft production and absence of large-scale manufacturing base; Evidence of high urban mortality and decl...

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Published in:Journal of Interdisciplinary History Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 437 - 474
Main Author: Lee, Robert
Format: Article
Published: MIT Press Winter99
Subjects:
Internal migration
Demographic transition
Germany
Bremen (Germany)
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Summary:Examines key aspects of urban in-migration in Bremen, Germany during the nineteenth-century. In-migration as an important factor in the demographic growth of a city; Predominance of small-scale craft production and absence of large-scale manufacturing base; Evidence of high urban mortality and decline in nuptiality and fertility.