Dan A. Black|Seth Sanders|Evan J. Taylor|Lowell J. Taylor
The Impact of the Great Migration on Mortality of African Americans: Evidence from the Deep South
National Opinion Research Center|University of Chicago|National Opinion Research Center|Duke University|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Carnegie Mellon University
great migrationthe massive migration african americans rural south largely urban locations north midwest westwas landmark event us history paper shows migration increased mortality african americans born early twentieth century south inference comes analysis uses proximity birthplace railroad lines instrument migration jel i12 j15 n31 n32 n91 n92 r23