Time on the crossing: emigrant voyages across the Atlantic, 1853–1913

IF 1.2 1区历史学 Q3 ECONOMICS

European Review of Economic History Pub Date : 2023-08-19 DOI:10.1093/ereh/head014

Timothy J Hatton

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Abstract

Abstract I provide a new series of the average duration of emigrant voyages from Liverpool to New York from 1853 to 1913. Time on the crossing fell by 80 percent, from about 40 days to just eight, most of which occurred in the first 2 decades and was associated with the transition from sail to steam. The standard deviation of voyage durations also dramatically decreased. Although average transatlantic fares did not fall, if foregone earnings during the voyage are included, the total cost declined until the early 1900s, and especially so when measured in terms of the number of weeks’ work.

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横渡的时间:1853-1913年横渡大西洋的移民航行

本文提供了1853年至1913年从利物浦到纽约的移民航行平均持续时间的一系列新数据。横渡的时间减少了80%，从大约40天减少到8天，其中大部分发生在前20年，与从帆船到蒸汽的过渡有关。航行时间的标准差也显著减小。尽管跨大西洋的平均票价并没有下降，但如果把航程中放弃的收入计算在内，总成本在20世纪初之前一直在下降，尤其是以工作周数来衡量时。

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