Miasta i migracje w Rzeczypospolitej przedrozbiorowej. Zarys problematyki.
Cities, towns, and migration in pre-partition Poland: the outline of the problem

Summary/Abstract: Internal migration (especially rural-urban migration) played an important role in the social history. It was crucial especially in the background of the pre-partition Poland. This country was characterized by the dominance of agriculture and great number of small towns. Research on migration processes in this case requires the use of various sources and methods. It is important to examine the intentions of the migrant, migration networks and the real demand of towns for new residents and the workforce. The presence of women on the labor market should also be taken into account. Observation of urban migration policy should take into account their functioning in the realities of the farmserfdom system, which (at least) formally limited the migration of peasants.

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