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Uruguay, migration and economic modernization, 1820 to the present

  1. Adela Pellegrino

Published Online: 4 FEB 2013

DOI: 10.1002/9781444351071.wbeghm569

The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration

The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration

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Pellegrino, A. 2013. Uruguay, migration and economic modernization, 1820 to the present. The Encyclopedia of Global Human Migration.

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  1. Published Online: 4 FEB 2013

Migration is an essential component for understanding the history of Uruguay, given that it has played a fundamental role in the country's demographic growth, and in its diverse composition, from a social and cultural perspective.

Keywords: labor; labor supply; South America; capitalism