Migrant Midwest The Case for Immigration and Economic Growth in the American Heartland【電子書籍】[ Dr. Jonathan Burkham ]

＜p＞The American heartland is poised for a demographic decline with very real consequences. ＜em＞Migrant Midwest＜/em＞ tracks the history of population growth and its projected decline in the Midwest to highlight the need for increased international migration to the region. Burkham first illustrates how the forces of fertility and migration drove the development of the region's agricultural and industrial economies, and how the region has more recently struggled with deindustrialization, outmigration, and declining fertility, a global trend. The Midwest is now the slowest-growing region in the country and has the lowest share of immigrants, contributing to stagnation at the national level. Burkham goes on to evaluate the impact of demographic decline on the regional labor market and its fiscal implications for cities, states, and the nation. His thoughtful analysis highlights global trends in fertility decline and raises doubts about the prospect of significantly boosting fertility in mod．．．楽天市場のショップで商品詳細の続きを見る