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050 4 _aJV
100 1 _aWicksell, Knut,
_d1851-1926
245 1 0 _aOm utvandringen, dess betydelse och orsaker :
_bFöredrag, hållet i Stockholm den 25 och den 28 November samt i Upsala den 3 December 1881
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-03
508 _aProduced by Martin Ågren, Tapio Riikonen and PG Distributed Proofreaders
520 _a"Om utvandringen, dess betydelse och orsaker" by Knut Wicksell is a scholarly essay written in the late 19th century. The work addresses the significant phenomenon of emigration from Sweden, primarily to North America, analyzing its causes and implications for Swedish society. Wicksell argues that understanding this mass movement is crucial for grasping the economic and social dynamics affecting both emigrants and those who remain. The opening of the essay sets the context for a discussion on the rising number of emigrants from Sweden during the late 1800s, highlighting a sharp increase from previous years, particularly during severe economic downturns. Wicksell notes the demographic characteristics of those leaving, typically young, labor-ready individuals, and signals the societal indifference towards this development among influential figures and publications in Sweden. He frames emigration as a critical societal issue that warrants serious examination to understand its broader economic impacts and the potential loss associated with human capital as individuals seek better opportunities abroad. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSweden -- Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15761
999 _c57149
_d57149