Competition in the Promised Land - (National Bureau of Economic Research Publications) by Leah Platt Boustan (Paperback)

Competition in the Promised Land is a groundbreaking book that challenges traditional views of the Great Black Migration, revealing the long-lasting effects of black workers on labor markets and urban space in receiving areas.

By employing historical census data and state-of-the-art econometric methods, Boustan shows how the migration produced winners and losers within the black community, with migrants doubling their earnings by moving North but also competing with existing black workers, limiting black-white wage convergence in Northern labor markets.

This comprehensive account provides a fresh perspective on the role of the Great Black Migration in transforming American society, making it an essential read for anyone studying mid-twentieth-century black migration and racially segregated labor markets.