Ethnic Groups in Motion: Economic Competition and Migration in Multi-Ethnic States / Edition 1

by Milica Z. Bookman

Overview

This title focuses on one aspect of migration, namely its ethnic competition. Rather than observe population movements in general, the study is limited to the movements of specific ethnic groups. It explores the role played by ethnicity in determining which groups move and which groups stay.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780714652313
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/29/2002
Series:	Routledge Studies in Nationalism and Ethnicity
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

this is the definitive economic analysis of ethnic group migration, both domestic and international...highly recommended

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Editorial Reviews

Examining the role played by ethnicity in determining whether certain groups migrate or not, Bookman (economics, St. Joseph's U.) argues that ethnic variations follow from interethnic economic competition for scarce resources. She examines three variables in her exploration of the relationship between economic competition and migration, namely economic change, freedom of choice, and discriminatory policy. She suggests that during periods of economic decline, interethnic competition sharpens; that this competition affects both voluntary and involuntary migration; and that dominant groups often institutionalize discriminatory policies that influence migration in a variety of ways. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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