Original scientific paper

An Account of Some of the Results of Studies Conducted Hitherto Pertaining to Emigration from the Littoral and Insular Parts of Croatia from the Mid-19th Century to the End of World War I

Ante Laušić ; Institute for Migration and Ethnic Studies, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

After listing the general traits that have characterized emigration from Croatia in all periods, this paper provides a critical analysis of certain theories presented in literature on emigration, with particular reference to emigration from the coastal and insular parts of Croatia up to the end of World War I. It is shown that certain opinions on the phenomenon have often been based on non-critical estimates and that in the final analysis this has led to an overestimation of the number of emigrants from the region concerned. The chief message of this work is that prompt and detailed analysis of the relevant source material available, especially as concerns the censuses from 1857 to 1921, is absolutely necessary in order to eliminate such and similar mistakes.

Keywords

emigration; littoral; islands, Croatia

Hrčak ID:

128903

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/128903

Publication date:

30.9.1985.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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