I study native-born white men’s internal migration in the United States over all possible 10- and 20-year periods between 1850 and 1940. Inter-county migration rates—after implementing a new method to correct for errors in linkage—were stable over time. Migrant selection on the basis of occupational status was neutral or slightly negative and also largely stable. But the orientation of internal migration changed over time, declining in distance and increasingly driving urbanization. In the 1930s, migration became less common and less urban oriented. These results provide a clearer understanding of historic U.S. internal migration than previously possible.

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美国内部移民：费率、选择和目的地选择，1850-1940 年


我研究了 1850 年至 1940 年间所有可能的 10 年和 20 年期间美国本土出生的白人男性的国内迁移。县际迁移率（在实施一种新方法来纠正联系错误后）随着时间的推移保持稳定。基于职业地位的移民选择是中性的或略微消极的，而且在很大程度上也是稳定的。但随着时间的推移，国内移民的方向发生了变化，距离越来越近，并越来越多地推动了城市化。在 1930 年代，移民变得不那么普遍，也不再以城市为导向。这些结果提供了比以前更清晰的美国历史上国内移民的理解。