The Long run Economic Effects of the Dustbowl Migration

Authors

Julie Hollenbaugh, Brigham Young University
Joseph Price, Brigham Young University

Keywords

long-run economic effects, dustbowl migration, Oklahoma

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Economics

Abstract

In this project we explore the long-run economic effects of the dustbowl migration on children in families that moved out of the Oklahoma dustbowl region in the 1930’s relative to children in families that stayed in the region. My primary contribution to this ongoing analysis was the creation of a data set that links individuals across the 1930 and 1940 federal censuses. This allows us to determine which children moved away from the dustbowl region and which stayed, and compare characteristics across the two groups.

Recommended Citation

Hollenbaugh, Julie and Price, Joseph (2019) "The Long run Economic Effects of the Dustbowl Migration," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2019: Iss. 2019, Article 26.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2019/iss2019/26