Migration and innovation: Does cultural diversity matter for regional R&D activity?

"Recent theoretical research deals with economic costs and benefits of cultural diversity related to immigration. However, empirical evidence regarding the impact of cultural diversity on economic performance is still scarce. This paper investigates the significance of cultural diversity of the workforce on innovation output for a cross-section of German regions. The findings indicate that cultural diversity indeed affects innovative activity. The results suggest that differences in knowledge and capabilities of workers from diverse cultural backgrounds enhance performance of regional R&D sectors. However, education levels are also important. Diversity among highly qualified employees has the strongest impact on innovation output." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Year of publication:	2006-08-11
Authors:	Niebuhr, Annekatrin
Institutions:	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung (IAB)
Subject:	Einwanderung - Auswirkungen \| kulturelle Faktoren \| Forschung und Entwicklung \| Innovationspotenzial \| Innovationsfähigkeit \| regionale Faktoren \| Arbeitskräftestruktur \| regionale Herkunft \| ausländische Arbeitnehmer \| Wissensarbeit \| Wissenstransfer \| regionale Disparität \| Arbeitsmigration - Auswirkungen \| Migranten \| Qualifikationsniveau \| Patente - Quote \| regionaler Vergleich

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IAB Discussion Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	published in: Papers in Regional Science, Vol. 89, No. 3 (2010), p. 563-585 The text is part of a series IAB Discussion Paper Number 142006 38 pages
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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