We use recent immigration data from 195 countries and propose an index of population diversity based on people's birthplaces. This new index is then decomposed into a size (share of foreign born) and a variety (diversity of immigrants) component and is available for 1990 and 2000 disaggregated...

Using comprehensive data for German establishments (1999-2008), we estimate plant-level production functions to analyze if “cultural diversity” affects total factor productivity. We distinguish diversity in the establishment's workforce and in the aggregate regional labor force where the...

Cultural diversity is a “Double-edged sword” for stock market development. The current research investigated the relationship between cultural diversity and stock market prosperity. It was found that that cultural diversity could promote stock market prosperity and the effect varies from...

"This book provides a demographic, social, cultural and educational illustration of ethnic diversity in higher education. It identifies initiatives in academic institutions designed to support foreign-born faculty and students' research and learning experiences. It examines the effectiveness of...