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Sukkoo Kim

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Associate Professor of Economics

Expertise: urbanization, economic development, economic history, labor, industrialization, industrial revolution, immigration, urban growth, regional growth, trade, labor regulation, India, urban landscapes, sprawl

Bio: Professor Kim's research focuses on urban and regional economics, economic history, trade and development. He studies the growth of the United States economy from the mid-1800s to the present, specifically looking at issues related to labor, immigration, regulation and business structure. Kim also conducts research in economic development and social structure in India.

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Work:(314) 935-4961
E-mail:soks@wustl.edu

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Immigrants pose no threat to the U.S. economy

In fact they may help, says a WUSTL professor (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/11780.html)

May 15, 2008 --
The benefits of immigration outweigh the drawbacks, says a WUSTL economic historian. In the short run, immigrants may displace American workers, but history demonstrates that in the long-run, immigrants tend to spark technological innovation and strengthen the economy.



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