Military service and economic mobility: Evidence from the American civil war |
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| Authors: | Chulhee Lee |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Economics and Finance, Hanyang University, 222 Wangsimni-ro, Seongdong-gu, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea;2. Research Department, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, 2200 N. Pearl Street, Dallas, TX 75201, United States;1. Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Department of Management, San Giobbe, Cannaregio 873, 30121 Venezia, Italy;2. Nanyang Technological University, Division of Economics, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore;1. The College of New Jersey, United StatesThe country name has been inserted for all the affiliations. Please check, and correct if necessary.–>;2. University of Bologna, Italy |
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| Abstract: | How did geographic and occupational mobility after the Civil War differ between Union Army veterans and nonveterans? By 1880, Union veterans were more likely to migrate to a different state or region than nonveterans. The higher geographic mobility of veterans is likely attributable to their experience of traveling away from their hometowns while in service. Union veterans who held unskilled jobs prior to enlistment were more likely to move up to white-collar or farming jobs by 1880 than unskilled nonveterans. In contrast, unskilled veterans were less likely to become artisans than nonveterans. The differences in occupational mobility by veteran status might be explained by the effects of military experiences such as learning from comrades in the company. |
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