Madrid Migratory Fields. Migrants' Selection and Urban Localization in the Early Twentieth Century

Michel Oris, University Of Geneva
Stanislao Mazzoni, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Melissa Barba, IEGD-CCHS Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
Dariya Ordanovich, Spanish National Research Council
Diego Ramiro Fariñas , IEGD-CCHS Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)

Although mobilities has been extensively scrutinized by historical demographers, migratory fields have rarely been studied in-depth. Using a rich database of above 237'000 birth certificates, which covers all the births at home in the city for the period 1913-1926, we propose a discussion of the concept and its statistical estimation controlling for distance to Madrid and population size in the municipalities of origin of the migrants. The aim is first to identify areas that were specifically attracted by the Spanish capital but also those which were significatively under-attracted. Second, to go beyond their identification and discuss the explanations, we will see how evolved the revealed pattern before, during and after the 1917-21 economic depression. Our third objective is to verify if the populations with a preferential link to Madrid have grouped together in specific neighborhoods within the city.

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 Presented in Session 59. Migration and Spatial Dynamics over Time and Space