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The influence of locality on migration: a comparative study of Britain and Sweden in the nineteenth century

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The influence of locality on migration: a comparative study of Britain and Sweden in the nineteenth century. / Pooley, Colin.
In: Local Population Studies, Vol. 90, 2013, p. 13-27.

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Pooley, C 2013, 'The influence of locality on migration: a comparative study of Britain and Sweden in the nineteenth century', Local Population Studies, vol. 90, pp. 13-27.

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Pooley, C. (2013). The influence of locality on migration: a comparative study of Britain and Sweden in the nineteenth century. Local Population Studies, 90, 13-27.

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Pooley C. The influence of locality on migration: a comparative study of Britain and Sweden in the nineteenth century. Local Population Studies. 2013;90:13-27.

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Pooley, Colin. / The influence of locality on migration : a comparative study of Britain and Sweden in the nineteenth century. In: Local Population Studies. 2013 ; Vol. 90. pp. 13-27.

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