Ethnic Diversity and Well-Being
| Autoři | |
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| Rok publikování | 2016 |
| Druh | Článek v odborném periodiku |
| Časopis / Zdroj | IZA Discussion Paper |
| Fakulta / Pracoviště MU | |
| Citace | |
| www | http://www.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/papers/viewAbstract?dp_id=9726 |
| Obor | Ekonomie |
| Klíčová slova | ethnic diversity subjective well-being assimilation multiculturality |
| Popis | 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 corroborate the robustness of our results, we estimate several alternative specifications and investigate possible causality issues, including non-random selection of natives and immigrants into regions. Finally, we explore productivity and social capital as potential mechanisms behind our finding. |
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