کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
970467 1479555 2009 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Is diversity bad for economic growth?: Evidence from state-level data in the US
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی اقتصاد، اقتصادسنجی و امور مالی اقتصاد و اقتصادسنجی
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Is diversity bad for economic growth?: Evidence from state-level data in the US
چکیده انگلیسی

The paper examines the macroeconomic effects of social diversity in the United States. Employing a cross-sectional dataset for 48 states, we find mixed empirical evidence for the impact of diversity on Gross State Product (GSP) per capita growth: racial diversity reduces GSP growth, while linguistic diversity raises GSP growth. Our findings suggest that because English is used frequently by non-native speakers barriers to communications based on race are more pronounced and enduring than those based on linguistic differences. The results provide a justification for establishing ‘weak ties’ across diverse racial groups as a means to enhance economic performance.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The Journal of Socio-Economics - Volume 38, Issue 6, December 2009, Pages 859–870
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