Ethnic Diversity
Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance
Citation Alesina, Alberto, and Eliana La Ferrara. 2005. Ethnic diversity and economic performance. Journal of Economic Literature 43(3): 762-800. doi:10.1257/002205105774431243 October 7, 2012 10:32:49 PM EDT http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4553005 This article was downloaded from Harvard University 's DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-ofuse#LAA
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Discussion Paper Number 2028 Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance by Alberto Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
December 2003
Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance1
Alberto Alesina Harvard University NBER, CEPR Eliana La Ferrara Universita’ Bocconi IGIER
December 2003
thank David Laitin and two anonymous referees for very useful comments. Angelo Mele provided excellent research assistance. Alesina is grateful to the NSF for financial support through a grant to the NBER.
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Abstract We survey and asses the literature on the positive and negative effects of ethnic diversity on economic policies and outcomes. Our focus is on countries, on cities in developed countries (the US) and on villages in developing countries. We also consider the endogenous formation of political jurisdictions and we highlight several open issues in need of further research.
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Introduction
From the “tragedy of Africa” to social problems of American cities, the effects of racial conflict have risen to the center of attention not
Citation Alesina, Alberto, and Eliana La Ferrara. 2005. Ethnic diversity and economic performance. Journal of Economic Literature 43(3): 762-800. doi:10.1257/002205105774431243 October 7, 2012 10:32:49 PM EDT http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4553005 This article was downloaded from Harvard University 's DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-ofuse#LAA
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HIER
Harvard Institute of Economic Research
Discussion Paper Number 2028 Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance by Alberto Alesina and Eliana La Ferrara
December 2003
Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts
This paper can be downloaded without charge from: http://post.economics.harvard.edu/hier/2003papers/2003list.html The Social Science Research Network Electronic Paper Collection: http://ssrn.com/abstract=569881
Ethnic Diversity and Economic Performance1
Alberto Alesina Harvard University NBER, CEPR Eliana La Ferrara Universita’ Bocconi IGIER
December 2003
thank David Laitin and two anonymous referees for very useful comments. Angelo Mele provided excellent research assistance. Alesina is grateful to the NSF for financial support through a grant to the NBER.
1 We
Abstract We survey and asses the literature on the positive and negative effects of ethnic diversity on economic policies and outcomes. Our focus is on countries, on cities in developed countries (the US) and on villages in developing countries. We also consider the endogenous formation of political jurisdictions and we highlight several open issues in need of further research.
1
Introduction
From the “tragedy of Africa” to social problems of American cities, the effects of racial conflict have risen to the center of attention not
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