Mediterranean Labor Markets in the First Age of Globalization

Paul Caruana Galizia is a Marie Curie Early-Career Fellow in the Institute of Economic History at the Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany.

"Mediterranean labor markets in the first age of globalization by Paul Caruana Galizia provides a concise contribution, yet with a wealth of valuable new empirical evidence, on the movements of Mediterranean people within their own region and beyond during the nineteenth century. It is intended for a broad audience of (economic) historians, economists, and, given the current size of migration flows within the Mediterranean area, well-informed policy-makers as well." (Carlo Ciccarelli, The Economic History Review, Vol. 69 (1), 2016) "Mediterranean Labor Markets in the First Age of Globalization provides a worthwhile contribution to our understanding of the migration patterns of Mediterranean workers, highlighting both the causes and the consequences that such labor movements had for the region. ... It is a fine source not only for scholars working on the Mediterranean and the Middle East, but also for anyone interested in understanding more about the dynamics of labor markets during the first era of globalization." (Laura Panza, EH Net, eh.net, September, 2015)

• 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical and Empirical Foundations 3. Historical Context 4. Explaining Mediterranean Emigration 5. The Globalization of Trade and Labor Markets 6. Emigration and Wage Inequality 7. Global migration and wage convergence 8. Conclusion