Immigration: A Case Study

After interviewing the locals, I would then ask experts in macroeconomics and labor statistics. Economists in this area would be able to explain as to why the economy may or may not have been effected by immigration. There are many factors that control the economy, immigration may be one of them, but I am not sure if it is a significant factor. Experts in labor statistics would be able to give me information on how immigration affects people getting jobs. Being able to obtain a job then leads into having an effect on the economy. I will dress in a suit and tie, to try to blend in and give off the impression that I can establish a fruitful conversation with these professionals. I will contact them by e-mail, the reasoning being that they are …show more content…
This seems very unlikely however when wanting to use different countries other than the USA. When a case study is used to compare a past situation to a current situation, it is always better that the studies match up with their variables. This makes the research more generalizable. Being able to generalize about a subject or variable allows it to be held constant and carry over to other case studies to make the theory more reliable. This does seem applicable to this research question because it is so narrow in its parameters. First, a country would have to reflect the United States economy and the local economies of the states at the border. Second, the countries would have to have the same number of immigrants coming into their country. Which is hard as the United States is far and away the number one country when it comes to immigration. Another aspect of further analysis would be to ask the question, “Would striking down the 14th Amendment to curb the influx of immigrants and thus improving the economy?” If the research finds that immigrants do in fact have a negative impact on the economies of the United States and the economies of the border states, then it becomes imperative to ask why and how to fix it. There are other subjects that could be investigated as to solving the problem of the impact of the economy caused by immigration. The 14th Amendment stands above all as it provides the guidelines of how someone becomes a citizen in the first place, and in providing motivation for immigrants to come to the United States. Qualitative research only goes so far, in fact it may be best to include quantitative research. Qualitatively researching a question provides a subjective answer to the task at hand, while quantitative research provides an objective answer. Quantitatively we can see cause an effect of the 14th amendment on specific