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This study explores the consequences and origins of contemporary differences in well-being across ethnic groups within countries. We construct measures of ethnic inequality combining ethnolinguistic maps on the spatial distribution of groups with satellite images of light density at night....
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specialization and diversity? To what extent does the structure of cities, and the activities of firms and people in them, change …
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specialization and diversity? To what extent does the structure of cities, and the activities of firms and people in them, change …
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This paper explores the implications of Unified Growth Theory for the origins of existing differences in income per capita across countries. The theory sheds light on three fundamental layers of comparative development. It identifies the factors that have governed the pace of the transition from...
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and education in order to stimulate the diversity of books on offer, increase the density of retail outlets and to promote …
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diversity is low, the equilibrium policy is characterized by some amount of general income distribution and some targeted … diversity increases in society, the set of equilibrium policies becomes more and more tilted towards special interest groups and … against general redistribution. As diversity increases further, however, these policies are not sustainable. There exists a …
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status concerns. We then discuss the effects of such cultural diversity on wages and show that, for equally productive …
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In an economy with imperfect labour contracts, differences in the distribution of human capital are an independent source of comparative advantage. I study a world economy with two sectors, one where output is produced by teams and another where individuals can work alone. When workers'...
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of the regional environment and, in particular, knowledge and cultural diversity. Our main hypothesis is that both …, knowledge and diversity, have a positive impact on new firm formation. As the determinants of regional firm birth rates might … opportunities for entrepreneurship than other regions. Moreover, while sectoral diversity tends to dampen new firm foundation …
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This Paper develops a theory of diversity in work groups within organizations. Diversity is determined by the group …
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