The populations of many countries in the world are becoming more culturally diverse. This spurs a growing need for an informed debate on the socio-economic implications of cultural diversity. This book offers a solid statistical and econometric perspective on this topical subject by bringing...

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface to the Paperback Edition. Prufrock Avoided -- Acknowledgments. The Continuous Life -- Prologue. How Diversity Trumps Ability: Fun at Caltech -- Introduction. Unpacking Our Differences -- PART ONE. UNPACKING THE TOOLBOX -- 1. Diverse Perspectives. How We See...

This book discusses a series of related but independent challenges faced by philanthropic foundations, drawing on international, contemporary and historical data. Throughout the world, private philanthropic foundations spend huge sums of money for public good while the media, policy-makers and...

Are artists and cultural institutions cultural translators? Which part do concepts such as that of trans-culturality play? The contributions collected in this volume focus on the subject of (trans-)cultural translation and build a bridge between art and the cultural sector, the so-called...

pt. 1. There is difference in difference : diversity and heterogeneity -- pt. 2. Difference, behavior and aggregative analysis -- pt. 3. On gender diversity -- pt. 4. An application : gender diversity in the labor market.

"This book explores the political, economic, and social factors contributing to migration, the ways migration helps foster global economic exchange, and the role remittances play in the global circulation of people."

The Economics of Immigration is written as a both a reference for researchers and as a textbook on the economics of immigration. It is aimed at two audiences: (1) researchers who are interested in learning more about how economists approach the study of human migration flows; and (2) graduate...