CONTENTS
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FOREWORD «3
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM . “23
The Nature of Modern Migration . ee . 23
Migration and the Supply of Labor . . a, B23
The Long-Time and Short-Time Points of View.. 3
Migration and Business Cycles . : : oe ;
The Questions for Solution . 3 : ; . .
The Conflicting Interpretations . : Re
The safety-valve theory . : Coed
The maladjustment theory Ly
Summary of the Contents of Succeeding Chapters 27
CHAPTER II
S1GNIFICANT FEATURES OF MIGRATION . 29
Purpose of Chapter. . . . i 80. 209
Sources, Terminology, and Comprehensiveness of Migration Statistics - 29
Pertinent Features of Migration to and from the United States . 33
Violence of the Major Fluctuations . . :  . 33
Marked Seasonal Variation igor JI
Heavy Emigration . . . J37
Preponderance of Males . : wi
Country of Origin—the “Old” and “New” Immigration Al
Leading Immigrant Races or Peoples . ] . 4
Racial Differences in the Ratio of Emigrants to Immigrants . #4
Occupations of Immigrants : NF, R45
Occupational Changes. . . ad?
The Volume of Immigration Relative to Population . 48
Chapter Summary . . 53
CHAPTER III
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMMIGRANTS a, 154
Significance of a Measure of Employment Opportunity Joy iS4
The Ideal Measure . i 35
Types of Employment Statistics . 55

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