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 …
On the dynamics of ethnic fractionalization
NF Campos, VS Kuzeyev - American Journal of Political …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Does fractionalization change over (short periods of) time? If so, are there any substantial
implications for economic performance? To answer such questions, we construct a new …
implications for economic performance? To answer such questions, we construct a new …
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 …
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 …
No one true path: uncovering the interplay between geography, institutions, and fractionalization in economic development
CM Tan - Journal of Applied Econometrics, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Do institutions rule when explaining cross‐country divergence? By employing regression
tree analysis to uncover the existence and nature of multiple development clubs and growth …
tree analysis to uncover the existence and nature of multiple development clubs and growth …
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 …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Is it ethnic fractionalization or social exclusion, which affects social cohesion?
I Van Staveren, Z Pervaiz - Social indicators research, 2017 - Springer
The theory about missing links of economic growth often lags behind the empirical
estimations of such links. A consensus has emerged that ethnic fractionalization has a …
estimations of such links. A consensus has emerged that ethnic fractionalization has a …
Social fractionalization, political instability, and the size of government
A Annett - IMF Staff papers, 2001 - JSTOR
This paper explores the relationship between the degree of division or fractionalization of a
country's population (along ethnolinguistic and religious dimensions) and both political …
country's population (along ethnolinguistic and religious dimensions) and both political …
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 …