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They came and went. An exploratory journey into the mathematics of return migration

ContributorsRemund, Adrien
Presented atPopulation Association of America, Washington DC (USA), 31 mars - 2 avril 2011
Publication date2011
Abstract

In this article, I apply the principles of formal demography to a little-studied aspect of migration, return migration. I exploit certain similarities with mortality settings to propose some key indicators such as rates of return-migration and migration prevalence and incidence. These indicators are applied to the case of 19th-century Geneva, and prove to be especially useful to highlight alternative expectations of the migrants toward the city, as well as long term trends of the schedule of migration. I conclude that migration studies, and particularly migration history, would profit from the adoption of such measures by a larger audience.

Keywords
  • Migration history
  • Return migration
  • Genève
  • Urban growth
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REMUND, Adrien. They came and went. An exploratory journey into the mathematics of return migration. In: Population Association of America. Washington DC (USA). 2011.
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