Date of Award
12-2023
Degree Type
Report
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Economics and Finance
Committee Chair(s)
Lucas Rentschler
Committee
Lucas Rentschler
Committee
T. Scott Findley
Committee
Sherzod Akhundjanov
Abstract
With a presidential race beginning in the United States, one topic that is sure to be discussed a lot in the news and by people trying to decide on who to vote for is whether or not the US should allow more immigrants into the country, and what the regulations surrounding these new entrants should look like. While this topic is usually only discussed during the campaign stretch, it isn’t new nor is it unimportant. For this reason, formal immigration research is abundant and used to inform the debate. This research has many strengths, but one area of focus that can greatly add to this conversation is experimental research done in a lab. The main discussion of this paper will be on the current discussion surrounding the link between the rate of immigration, the strength of social trust, and the rate of assimilation, and how laboratory experiments can enhance this discussion.
Recommended Citation
Sorenson, Jacob, "Is it True That Immigrants Reduce Social Trust or Reduce Institutional Quality?" (2023). All Graduate Reports and Creative Projects, Fall 2023 to Present. 2.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/gradreports2023/2
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