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The National Integration of Italian Return Migration 1870-1929

The National Integration of Italian Return Migration 1870-1929 - Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Modern History

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book examines return migration to Italy from the United States from 1870 to 1929. Many imigrants did not intend to settle permanently in the United States, but to make money in order to buy land in Italy. The book documents the flow from America back to Italy of individuals and remittances and discusses the strategies used by returnees in investing American savings. The Italian government and Italian society in general took a great deal of interest in return migration. Initially, Italy opposed mass emigration. In time, the government promoted emigration and return migration as the best way of creating savings, which would in turn promote the modernization of the Italian economy, especially in the south. Eventually, return migration and remittances were regarded by many Italians as the best way to solve the thorny southern question.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521521185
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 304.845073
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 280
Weight: 430g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 17mm