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Ravenstein's 'Laws' of Migration: An Analysis of Historical Migration Patterns, Slides of Evolutionary biology

Alexandria Technical CollegeEvolutionary biology

An overview of Ravenstein's 'laws' of migration, a seminal work in the field of migration studies formulated by Ernst Georg Ravenstein in 1885. ten key observations about migration based on Ravenstein's research on migration to the United Kingdom. These laws include the predominance of short-distance migration, the occurrence of migration in steps, the urban attraction of long-range migrants, and the gender and economic drivers of migration.

What you will learn

  • How do economic factors influence migration according to Ravenstein's laws?
  • What are Ravenstein's 'laws' of migration?
  • Why did Ravenstein formulate his laws based on migration to the United Kingdom?
  • Which groups are more migratory according to Ravenstein's laws?
  • What is the significance of Ravenstein's laws in the context of modern migration studies?

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Ravenstein’s ‘laws’ of Migration

Background

  • Formulated by Ernst Georg Ravenstein - Originally from Frankfurt, Germany - Made his observations based on migration to the United Kingdom
  • Published in 1885

2. Migration occurs in steps

  1. Long-range migrants usually move to urban areas
  1. Rural dwellers are more migratory than urban dwellers Still true?
  1. Within their own country females are more migratory than males, but males are more migratory over long distances “Out of 309 million internal migrants, 70.7 per cent are women (218 million) (Census of India 2001).”
  • UNICEF Report on India Internal Migratory Patterns
  1. Large towns grow more by migration than by natural increase
  1. Migration increases with economic development