The impact of the great migration on mortality of african americans: Evidence from the deep south

Dan A. Black; Seth G. Sanders; Evan J. Taylor; Lowell J. Taylor

doi:10.1257/aer.20120642

The impact of the great migration on mortality of african americans: Evidence from the deep south

Dan A. Black, Seth G. Sanders, Evan J. Taylor, Lowell J. Taylor

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The Great Migration-The massive migration of African Americans out of the rural South to largely urban locations in the North, Midwest, and West-was a landmark event in US history. Our paper shows that this migration increased mortality of African Americans born in the early twentieth century South. This inference comes from an analysis that uses proximity of birthplace to railroad lines as an instrument for migration.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	477-503
Number of pages	27
Journal	American Economic Review
Volume	105
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1257/aer.20120642
State	Published - Feb 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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