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Migration and the Household Economy of the Poor in Catalonia, c.1762–1803

In: Gender and Migration in Historical Perspective

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  • Montserrat Carbonell-Esteller

    (University of Barcelona)

  • Julie Marfany

    (Durham University)

  • Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora

    (Autonomous University of Barcelona)

Abstract

Migration was a key element in the ‘economy of makeshifts’ of the poor. We examine such migration through a case study of late eighteenth-century Catalonia. We identify areas where seasonal migration formed an important part of the household economy of the poor, and explore how this migration fitted into local labour markets. We also use records for the men, women and children admitted to the Barcelona workhouse over the period 1762–1803. We compare those born inside the city with those born elsewhere. We show that migration varied by gender, age, occupational background and place of origin. In particular, we show how migrant flows into Barcelona were determined by the demand for male and female labour and by the local economy of these places of origin.

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  • Montserrat Carbonell-Esteller & Julie Marfany & Joana Maria Pujadas-Mora, 2022. "Migration and the Household Economy of the Poor in Catalonia, c.1762–1803," Palgrave Studies in Economic History, in: Beatrice Zucca Micheletto (ed.), Gender and Migration in Historical Perspective, chapter 0, pages 323-353, Palgrave Macmillan.
    • Handle: RePEc:pal:palscp:978-3-030-99554-6_10
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99554-6_10
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