1st Edition

Migration and Urban Development

By Brinley Thomas Copyright 1972
280 Pages
by Routledge

278 Pages
by Routledge

280 Pages
by Routledge

This book provides a fascinating insight into the development of the nineteenth century Atlantic economy and the nature of contemporary migration. In particular the author argues that the assumption that the United States economy was the unmoved mover in the fluctuations of the international economy between 1860 and 1913 is incorrect. He presents evidence on regional housebuilding cycles in... Read more

1. American Models of the Long Cycle

2. Demographic Determinants of British and American Building Cycles, 1870-1913

3. The Role of International Capital Movements

4. The Atlantic Economy: The Process of Interaction

5. Negro Migration and American Urban Dilemma

6. Migration and Regional Growth in Britain

7. The Dynamics of the Brain Drain

 

Biography

Brinley Thomas