The Bernese Emigration to the United States, 1870–1930: A Quantitative Analysis of Economic Factors

The United States was the most important destination for emigrants from the Swiss canton of Bern during the period of mass emigration in the late 19th and the early 20th century. The present article looks at the economic factors leading to this mass emigration. Using bivariate correlations, this stu...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Simon Geissbühler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies 1999-10-01
Series:Migracijske i Etniĉke Teme
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Online Access:http://hrcak.srce.hr/file/161209