New Approaches to the Dynamics, Measurement and Economic Implications of Ethnic Diversity
This book examines the measurement and econometric effects of ethnic diversity. This issue is of great relevance to research and policy and is currently being discussed a great deal in the literature. In particular, a sizable literature has suggested that ethnic diversity constitutes a significant b...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Frankfurt
Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
2012, 2012
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| Series: | Gottinger Studien zur Entwicklungsokonomik
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | This book examines the measurement and econometric effects of ethnic diversity. This issue is of great relevance to research and policy and is currently being discussed a great deal in the literature. In particular, a sizable literature has suggested that ethnic diversity constitutes a significant barrier to economic development. The precise measurement and interpretation of these results are a matter of substantial controversy. In this book, the dynamics of ethnic diversity are being empirically analyzed for the first time. Furthermore, it develops and applies a new measure of ethnic diversit |
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| Physical Description: | 188 pages |
| ISBN: | 9783631638217 3631638213 |