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- Title
Migration of Latgale Rural Population (1920-1934): Some Aspects of Public Opinion.
- Authors
MALAHOVSKIS, Vladislavs
- Abstract
At the end of the 19th century a problem such as overpopulation was typical to Latgale. This problem remained even after the formation of the independent Republic of Latvia. Thus every year over 20,000 workers emigrated from Latgale, they represented about 12% of the total number of farm workers in the country. About 8,000 workers did not return to Latgale. They became permanent inhabitants in other parts of the country. Analyzing the migration of Latgale rural population and qualitative indicators, trends have been established in public opinion towards migration of people from Latgale in the context of ideas of economics and eugenics. The present article deals with the democratic parliamentarianism period (1920-1934). In 1920s the public attitude towards the temporary migration from Latgale was comparatively neutral, as Latvia, especially its rural districts experienced shortage of labour. At the same time temporary and permanent migration was used as at least partial solution for the overpopulation problem in Latgale. The public opinion changed towards more critical attitude at the end of 1920s and early 1930s. This was the result of the global economy crisis and under the influence of the ideas of eugenics.
- Subjects
LATGALE (Latvia); RURAL population; PUBLIC opinion
- Publication
Acta Humanitarica Universitatis Saulensis, 2017, p39
- ISSN
1822-7309
- Publication type
Article