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This paper proposes a theory of migration decisions in which cultural traits play a role. Individuals are assumed to … to differ economically (average wages) and culturally (average world views and their diversity). The model shows that … diverse regions become even more diverse because of migration, while culturally homogeneous regions become even more …
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In this paper, we analyze several local referendums on land development and land-use regulation in the City of Erlangen (Germany) in the period between 2011 and 2018. To identify the positive influence of the travel distance on approval for the development of land, we employ a two-way...
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We propose a simple model of distribution of economic activity across cities of endogenous size and number determined by individual incentives in the tradition of threshold models of social interaction. The individuals populating our model are endowed with idiosyncratic entrepreneurial...
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This paper studies how limitations on land suitable for development affect within-city variation in urban density and its three components: crowding, residential coverage, and building height. We use the high variation in geographical obstacles − such as steep land slopes and the presence of...
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Place names, or toponyms, provide insight into the initial geographical characteristics of settlements. We present a unique dataset of 3,705 German toponyms that includes the date of the first historical record mentioning the settlement and the date it was granted city rights. We show that the...
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Social identity has become accepted as a key concept underpinning the endogeneity of economic behaviour and preferences. It is important in explaining attitudes towards redistribution and pro-social behaviour. We examine how economic theory measures social identity and its effects on preferences...
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Exploiting a novel geo-referenced data set of population diversity across ethnic groups, this research advances the … hypothesis and empirically establishes that variation in population diversity across human societies, as determined in the course …-colonial autocratic institutions within ethnic groups and the emergence of autocratic institutions across countries. Diversity has …
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The persistent lack of workplace diversity in management and leadership may lead to organizational vulnerabilities … increase demographic diversity, there is a dearth of empirical evidence on effective ways to reach them. We use a natural field … different types of signals regarding the extent and manner in which the employer values diversity among its workers. We find …
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maintain their identity. This diversity must be institutionally supported rather than be undermined by standardization and …
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shocks. The results demonstrate that retail assortments may remain constant if consumers have a low preference for diversity …
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