Ethnic diversity and economic development
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - Journal of Development economics, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the role that different indices and dimensions of ethnicity play in the
process of economic development. Firstly, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of …
process of economic development. Firstly, we discuss the advantages and disadvantages of …
Religious polarization and economic development
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - Economics Letters, 2003 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes the effect of religious diversity on economic development. We argue
that the religious polarization index is more appropriate to measure the effect of potential …
that the religious polarization index is more appropriate to measure the effect of potential …
Ethnic polarization, potential conflict, and civil wars
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - American economic review, 2005 - pubs.aeaweb.org
The increasing incidence of ethnic conflicts, and the much-publicized consequences of
these conflicts, have attracted the interest of many researchers in the social sciences. Many …
these conflicts, have attracted the interest of many researchers in the social sciences. Many …
Ethnicity and conflict: An empirical study
We examine empirically the impact of ethnic divisions on conflict, by using a specification
based on Esteban and Ray (2011). That theory links conflict intensity to three indices of …
based on Esteban and Ray (2011). That theory links conflict intensity to three indices of …
Fractionalization
A Alesina, A Devleeschauwer, W Easterly… - Journal of Economic …, 2003 - Springer
We provide new measures of ethnic, linguistic, and religious fractionalization for about 190
countries. These measures are more comprehensive than those previously used in the …
countries. These measures are more comprehensive than those previously used in the …
Ethnic and cultural diversity by country
JD Fearon - Journal of economic growth, 2003 - Springer
For their empirical evaluation, several active research programs in economics and political
science require data on ethnic groups across countries.“Ethnic group,” however, is a …
science require data on ethnic groups across countries.“Ethnic group,” however, is a …
Ethnic diversity and economic performance
A Alesina, E La Ferrara - Journal of economic literature, 2005 - aeaweb.org
We survey and assess the literature on the positive and negative effects of ethnic diversity
on economic policies and outcomes. Our focus is on communities of different size and …
on economic policies and outcomes. Our focus is on communities of different size and …
Why ethnic fractionalization? Polarization, ethnic conflict and growth
JG Montalvo, M Reynal-Querol - 2002 - ideas.repec.org
This paper ia an attempt to clarify the relationship between fractionalization, polarization and
conflict. The literature on the measurement of ethnic diversity has taken as given that the …
conflict. The literature on the measurement of ethnic diversity has taken as given that the …
Measuring cultural diversity: ethnic, linguistic and religious fractionalization in the OECD
Many claim that national economic success depends upon cultural homogeneity. We collect
new time-series data and develop new measures of ethnic, linguistic and religious …
new time-series data and develop new measures of ethnic, linguistic and religious …
Measuring ethnic fractionalization in Africa
DN Posner - American journal of political science, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
In most studies of the impact of ethnic diversity on economic growth, diversity is
hypothesized to affect growth through its effect on macroeconomic policies. This article …
hypothesized to affect growth through its effect on macroeconomic policies. This article …