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Birthplace diversity and economic prosperity

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Alesina, Alberto, Harnoss, Johann, Rapoport, Hillel·2016·Journal of Economic Growth
DOI 10.1007/s10887-016-9127-6
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We propose an index of population diversity based on people’s birthplaces and decompose it into a size (share of immigrants) and a variety (diversity of immigrants) component. We show that birthplace diversity is largely uncorrelated with ethnic, linguistic or genetic diversity and that the diversity of immigrants relates positively to measures of economic prosperity. This holds especially for skilled immigrants in richer countries at intermediate levels of cultural proximity. We address endogeneity by specifying a pseudo-gravity model predicting the size and diversity of immigration. The results are robust across specifications and suggestive of skill-complementarities between immigrants and native workers.

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Authors
Alesina, A., Harnoss, J., & Rapoport, H.
Venue
Journal of Economic Growth
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2016-02-17
Volume
21
Issue
2
Pages
101-138
ISSN
  • 1381-4338 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7020
DOI
10.1007/s10887-016-9127-6
OpenAlex
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654
References
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en
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