Urban Emigration: A Worrisome Outlook for American Cities

Urban Emigration: A Worrisome Outlook for American Cities
A street stands empty in Manhattan in New York City on March 1, 2021. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Mark Hendrickson
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Migration seems to be a constant in history. While its trends may fluctuate, they inevitably surface as human beings seek greener pastures and a better life.

Mark Hendrickson
Mark Hendrickson
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Mark Hendrickson is an economist who retired from the faculty of Grove City College in Pennsylvania, where he remains fellow for economic and social policy at the Institute for Faith and Freedom. He is the author of several books on topics as varied as American economic history, anonymous characters in the Bible, the wealth inequality issue, and climate change, among others.
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