Abstract
This thesis analyses the demand for hybrid/world music in the United States. Using the methods of Ordinary Least Square (OLS) regressions and fixed effects, the hypothesis was tested to measure consumer demand for hybrid/world music. Though weak associations, our findings show that songs with cultural exchange characteristics and released during the 1990s are more popular, in agreement with our theoretical predictions that there is a demand pull for hybrid/world music. The results are improvements over previous efforts by Borowiecki and Graddy (2021). The work presented here has significant implications for future multidisciplinary research of innovation and talent flows as well as migration studies.
Advisor
Mellizo, Phil
Department
Global and International Studies
Recommended Citation
Shiferaw, Mekdes, "Music and Migration: The Demand for Hybrid/World Music in the U.S." (2023). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 10547.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/10547
Disciplines
Ethnomusicology | International Relations | Migration Studies | Political Economy | Sociology of Culture
Keywords
consumer demand, cultural production, ethnomusicology, innovation, utility maximisation, migration, migrants, OLS regressions, fixed effects
Publication Date
2023
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
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