1. 3 rd International Conference on Population Geographies Liverpool, 19-21 June 2006 The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 Frank Heins, Irpps-Cnr, Rome, Italy

2. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20062 Structure of the presentation The data, source and adjustments made The focus on demographic efficiency The national level The provincial level The flow level Conclusions

3. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20063 The data, source and adjustments made Source of information: Istat The reliability of the data About unregistered and fictitious migrations Constant territory: 95 provinces Weighted analysis

4. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20064 The focus on demographic deficiency Net migration / volume of migration Only migration data are necessary What it does not measure: efficiency A note on absolute numbers

5. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20065 The national level Demographic efficiency, Italy 1955-2002

6. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20066 The provincial level D.e., Italian metro provinces 1955-2002

7. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20067 The provincial level D.e., Italian ‘extreme’ provinces 1955-2002

8. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20068 The provincial level D.e., Italian ‘extreme’ provinces 1955-2002

9. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 20069 The provincial level D.e., the patterns 1955-2002

10. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200610

11. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200611 The provincial level D.e., the patterns 1955-2002

12. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200612 The provincial level

13. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200613 The flow level D.e., the patterns 1955-2002

14. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200614 The flow level

15. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200615 The flow level

16. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200616 The flow level

17. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200617 The flow level D.e., 5 clusters 1955-2002

18. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200618 The flow level

19. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200619 The flow level: cluster short distance - 1

20. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200620 The flow level: cluster short distance - 2

21. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200621 The flow level: cluster medium distance

22. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200622 The flow level: cluster long distance

23. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200623 The flow level: cluster very long distance

24. The salient patterns of Italy’s internal migration flows since 1955 - 19-21 June 200624 Conclusions From rural areas to the cities The industrialisation and its crisis The expansion of the metropolitan areas The role of the major metropolitan areas From the disappearance of differences to their re-emergence The end of the story? The inter-provincial migrations reflect/are part of the history of Italy