Dr Sandra Sequeira (LSE): Migrants and the Making of America
25 October 2017, 12:30 pm–2:00 pm
Event Information
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- All
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Organiser
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Centre for Comparative Studies of Emerging Economies
Location
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Room 433, Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê SSEES, 16 Taviton Street, London, WC1H 0BW
Dr Sandra Sequeira (LSE) will present onÌý"Migrants and the Making of America:Ìýthe Short and Long-Run Effects of Immigration during the Age of Mass Migration"Ìýat thisÌýseminar organised by the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê SSEES Centre for Comparative Studies of Emerging Economies.
We study the effects of European immigration to the United States during the Age of Mass Migration (1850–1920) on economic prosperity today. We exploit variation in the extent of immigration across counties arising from the interaction of fluctuations in aggregate immigrant flows and the gradual expansion of the railway network across the United States. We find that locations with more historical immigration have higher incomes, less poverty, less unemployment, higher rates of urbanization, and greater educational attainment today. The long-run effects appear to arise from the persistence of sizeable short-run benefits, including greater industrialization, increased agricultural productivity, and more innovation.
All Welcome to attend, no registration necessary.
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