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1. 1. NEW TRENDS IN HUMAN CAPITAL TRANSFER TO NORTH AMERICA? : The case of Swedish migrants, 1860-1923

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Per-Jonas Pihl; [2022]
   Keywords : Emigration; Swedes; North America; Human capital; Migration motive;

   Abstract : This master thesis in Economic History explores the human capital transfer embodied in Swedish emigrants migrating to North America, during the period 1860-1923. Previous research on this topic has mainly focused on the second and third generation of Swedish-Americans, but the focus of this paper is on the first generation. READ MORE