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Enter stage left: Immigration and the American arts

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  • Winichakul, K. Pun
  • Zhang, Ning

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To what extent have immigrants contributed to the growth of the United States arts sector? In this paper, we explore the impact of immigration during the Age of Mass Migration on the development of the arts in the U.S. over the short and long run. In the short run, our results suggest that immigration helped produce greater numbers of native artists. Over a century later, the benefits to the arts persist. Counties with greater historical immigration house more arts businesses and nonprofit organizations that generate more revenue, employ a larger proportion of the community, and earn more federal arts grants. We explore potential mechanisms, including factors such as increased exposure to new cultures and arts knowledge between immigrants and natives. Altogether, our results highlight the important role that immigrants played in the development of the arts in America.

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  • Winichakul, K. Pun & Zhang, Ning, 2024. "Enter stage left: Immigration and the American arts," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 225(C), pages 329-347.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:jeborg:v:225:y:2024:i:c:p:329-347
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2024.07.011
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    Keywords

    Immigration; Arts; Economic development;
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    JEL classification:

    • Z11 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Economics of the Arts and Literature
    • F22 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business - - - International Migration
    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation

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