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Kolo Philipp
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Titolo: |
New approaches to the dynamics, measurement and economic implications of ethnic diversity [[electronic resource] /] / Philipp Kolo
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Pubblicazione: | Frankfurt am Main, : Peter Lang, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (188 p.) |
Disciplina: | 305.8 |
Soggetto topico: | Ethnic relations - Economic aspects |
Multiculturalism | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Editor's Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 0: Introduction and Overview; Chapter 1: The Dynamics of Ethnicity; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 General attributes of ethnicity and key models; 1.3 Basic model; 1.4 Country equilibria; 1.4.1 Theoretical considerations and base scenario; 1.4.2 Implications of group constellations and cost assumptions; 1.4.3 Implications of economic growth and immigration; 1.5 Extensions with international trade; 1.6 Conclusion; Chapter 2: Drivers of Ethnic Fragmentation; 2.1 Introduction |
2.2 Framing ethnicity2.3 Potential drivers of ethnic fragmentation changes; 2.3.1 Evolutionary and historical factors; 2.3.2 Socioeconomic and policy factors; 2.4 Empirical strategy and data; 2.5 Results; 2.5.1 Influential factors on a 'base-level' of ethnic fragmentation; 2.5.2 Drivers of fragmentation level changes over a short period; 2.6 Conclusion; Chapter 3: Measuring Ethnic Diversity; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Different aspects of ethnicity and its measurement; 3.3 Calculation of the distance values; 3.3.1 Language classification; 3.3.2 Ethno-racial distance; 3.3.3 Religious classification | |
3.3.4 Other socioeconomic aspects3.4 Data description and comparison with other sources; 3.5 DELF operationalization; 3.6 Results; 3.6.1 Diversity measure within countries; 3.6.2 Similarity measure between countries; 3.7 Conclusion; Chapter 4: The Implications of Ethnic Diversity; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Overview of relevant indices; 4.3 Implications of ethnic diversity on conflict; 4.4 Implications of ethnic diversity on growth; 4.5 Implications of ethnic diversity on trust; 4.6 Implications of ethnic diversity on trade; 4.7 Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix A - Chapter 1 | |
A.1 Mathematical AppendixA.1.1 Partial derivatives; A.1.2 Implication of relative group sizes for overall ELF values; A.2 Additional figures and tables; Appendix B - Chapter 2; B.1 Details of key variables; B.2 Additional regressions and robustness checks; Appendix C - Chapter 3; C.1 Data robustness and alternative data; C.1.1 Data robustness checks; C.1.2 Alternative similarity values; C.1.3 Characteristics of different ethnicity measures depending on thenumber of groups; C.2 Details on similarity calculations, weighting and its implication for the interpretation of results | |
C.2.1 Similarity matrix calculationsC.2.2 Arithmetic mean; C.2.3 Geometric mean and partly compensating methods; C.2.4 Principal component analysis; C.2.5 Implications of similarity value construction and possible future extensions; C.2.6 Details of similarity interpretation between countries; C.2.7 Details of population weighting for regional means; C.3 Detailed DELF data per country; Appendix D - Chapter 4; D.1 Summary statistics for all replications; D.2 Marginal effects of DELF; Bibliography | |
Titolo autorizzato: | New approaches to the dynamics, measurement and economic implications of ethnic diversity ![]() |
ISBN: | 1-299-42202-0 |
3-653-02395-5 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910297051403321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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