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| Provedor de dados: |
AgEcon
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| País: |
United States
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| Título: |
Diversity of Communities and Economic Development: An Overview
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| Autores: |
Ranis, Gustav
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| Data: |
2011-09-21
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| Ano: |
2011
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| Palavras-chave: |
Africa
Diversity
Economic Growth
Instability
Institutional and Behavioral Economics
International Development
Political Economy
O11
O40
O43
O55
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| Resumo: |
This paper reviews the literature on the impact of ethnic diversity on economic development. Ethnically polarized societies are less likely to agree on the provision of public goods and more likely to engage in rent seeking activities providing lower levels of social capital. Initial conditions are important determinants of adverse development outcomes. The role of decentralization, democracy and markets as potential remedies are discussed. The paper then presents a number of preliminary hypotheses on the relationship between diversity and instability in order to stimulate future research.
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| Tipo: |
Working or Discussion Paper
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| Idioma: |
Inglês
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| Identificador: |
http://purl.umn.edu/115713
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| Relação: |
Yale University>Economic Growth Center>Center Discussion Papers
Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper
1001
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| Formato: |
20
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