. Moreover, we are able to address the question to what extend the relationship of perceived diversity and neighborhood social … related to neighborhood social cohesion in more inclusive policy contexts. Our results provide partial support for this … hypothesis as perceived diversity has a significantly stronger negative impact on neighborhood cohesion in Germany. …

This paper studies the market microstructure of pre-industrial Europe. In particular we investigate the institution of … merchant towns in Central and Western Europe from the late 13th to the end of the 17th century. We show that towns implemented …