MURFREESBORO — The
next edition of the “MTSU On the Record” radio program will examine global
investment and international residency in Tennessee.
Host Gina Logue’s interview with Steven Livingston, a
professor of political science at MTSU, will air from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Monday,
Sept. 7, and from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and www.wmot.org).
Livingston also is a research associate with MTSU’s Business
and Economic Research Center and editor of the quarterly publication Global
Commerce.
He reported in the spring 2015 edition of Global Commerce that
new foreign investments in Tennessee in 2014 led to 6,327 jobs, compared with
4,607 similarly created jobs in 2013.
In the winter 2015 edition of Global Commerce, Livingston
assessed Tennessee’s foreign-born population, finding that more than 300,000
people living in Tennessee have come from another country.
He said, however, that’s a low figure by comparison to other
states.
“Today, they are actually coming mostly from Asia, which
might surprise people because we are so obsessed with Mexican immigration,”
said Livingston. “In Tennessee, in the last five years, I believe, it’s 11
percent come from Mexico.”
To hear previous “MTSU On the Record” programs, go to http://www.mtsunews.com and click the
“more” link under “Audio Clips.”
For more information about “MTSU On the Record,” contact
Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.
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