[Migratory chains of Italians in Argentina: some commentaries]. / Cadenas migratorias de Italianos a la Argentina: algunos comentarios.

PIP: These notes comment on the concept of chain migration and migration networks and the main issues which still remain open in connection with it. Chain migration papers are commented and new approaches and methodologies proposed which may enable us to improve our knowledge of chain migration. Many questions concerning migration chains remain, particularly as to their definition and types, matters of inclusiveness and exclusiveness, of the multiple migrations from the same point of departure, influences, and the relationship between migration chains and other groups and institutions of sending and receiving societies. Studies of Italian migration to Argentina allow a comparison between the Buenos Aires chain and comparable cities in North America, South America, Europe, and Australia. The Agrentinian cases confirm that multipolar chains exist, that the Italian chains concern a relatively small geographic area, and that chains can last 2 or 3 generations and even be revived later. With respect to other forms of migration it appears that for Italians in Argentina the intermediaries external to the chain were less important than for those in the US, that informal chains had a greater influence, and that the most deeply rooted Italian elite played an important role with respect to other Italian immigrants.^ieng