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Title: Geographic Distribution of the US Population and the School Population During the Great Depression: 1930–1950

Citation Type: Book, Section

Publication Year: 2018

ISBN: 978-3-319-89422-5

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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-89423-2_4

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Abstract: On October 29, 1929 the US stock market crashed and opened the door for one of the most significant events in American history – The Great Depression. Savings were wiped out, banks closed, GDP dropped, and unemployment soared upward. At its peak, unemployment rose to nearly 25%, in 1933. GDP dropped by 29% between 1929 and 1933 (Swanson and Williams 1972). Given the Depression’s harsh economic times we would expect at least two demographic behaviors that would affect the demography of the US and student populations. First, we would expect geographic movement to different areas as individuals looked for work. However, extant research has indicated . . .

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Authors: Verdugo, Richard R.

Editors: Verdugo, Richard R.

Pages: 105-136

Volume Title: American Education and the Demography of the US Student Population, 1880 – 2014

Publisher: Springer

Publisher Location: Cham

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Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Labor Force and Occupational Structure, Other

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