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Ethnic diversity and well-being
Akay, Alpaslan; Constant, Amelie; Giulietti, Corrado; … - 2016
This paper investigates how ethnic diversity, measured by the immigrants' countries of origin, influences the well-being of the host country. Using panel data from Germany for the period 1998 to 2012, we find a positive effect of ethnic diversity on the well-being of German citizens. To...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011452237
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A model of dynamic conflict in ethnocracies
Bakshi, Dripto; Dasgupta, Indraneel - 2015
partly spills over into the next period, by affecting relative conflict efficiency. Our model generates non …-monotone evolution of both conflict and distribution. Results suggest that external interventions, when effective in reducing current … conflict and protecting weaker groups, may end up sowing the seeds of greater future conflict. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011289899
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Identity conflict with cross-border spillovers
Bakshi, Dripto; Dasgupta, Indraneel - 2016
We model simultaneous inter and within identity-group conflict in two territories connected by cross-territorial spill … higher efficiency of a group in inter-group conflict. We find that inter-group and total conflict move together within a … territory, while within-group conflict and output move in the opposite direction. A unilateral increase in cross-border spill …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011452385
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Strangers and foreigners : trust and attitudes toward citizenship
Bertocchi, Graziella; Dimico, Arcangelo; Tedeschi, Gian Luca - 2022
underlying link between trust and the slave trade is confirmed. Alternative factors - conflict, kinship, and witchcraft beliefs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012820685
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Ethnic diversity and team performance : a field experiment
Hoogendoorn, Sander M.; Praag, Mirjam van - 2012
One of the most salient and relevant dimensions of team heterogeneity is ethnicity. We measure the causal impact of ethnic diversity on the performance of business teams using a randomized field experiment. We follow 550 students who set up 45 real companies as part of their curriculum in an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009569505
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Ethnic fragmentation, conflict, displaced persons and human trafficking : an empirical analysis
Akee, Randall; Basu, Arnab K.; Chau, Nancy H. - 2010
fragmentation and conflict on international trafficking through internal and international displacements. -- ethnic fragmentation … ; conflict ; displaced persons ; human trafficking …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901209
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Why does ethnic diversity undermine public goods provision? : An experimental approach
Habyarimana, James Paul; Humphreys, Macartan; Posner, … - 2006
"A large and growing literature links high levels of ethnic diversity to low levels of public goods provision. Yet while the empirical connection between ethnic heterogeneity and the underprovision of public goods is widely accepted, there is little consensus on the specific mechanisms through...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003359290
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Racial harassment, ethnic concentration and economic conditions
Dustmann, Christian; Fabbri, Francesca; Preston, Ian - 2010
In this paper, we analyse the association between spatial concentration of ethnic minorities, and racial harassment. Ethnic concentration relates to racial harassment through at least three channels: hostility in attitudes of majority individuals that find expression in harassment behaviour, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003958857
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Ethnic competition and specialization
Kahanec, Martin (contributor) - 2007
Are ethnic specialization and thus a downward sloping labor demand curve fundamental features of labor market competition between ethnic groups? In a general equilibrium model, this paper argues that spillover effects in skill acquisition and social distances between ethnic groups engender...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003586569
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On the dynamics of ethnic fractionalization
Campos, Nauro (contributor); Kuzeyev, Vitaliy S. (contributor) - 2007
Does fractionalization change over time? If so, are there any substantial implications for economic performance? To answer such questions, we construct a new panel data set with fractionalization measures for 26 former communist countries covering the period from 1989 to 2002. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003597340