Thus, (总结)a move north would be seen as advantageous to a group that was already urbanized and steadily employed, and the easy conclusion tying their subsequent economic problems in the North to their rural background comes into question.
这句话是这样的,这个trying to的意思我不太能理解。最后the easy conclusion comes into question 是指无法解决前文提到过的后来在北方出现的经济问题吗?