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Title: Racial Diversity and Macroeconomic Productivity across US States and Cities

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2010

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DOI: 10.1080/00343400802360436

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Abstract: Racial diversity and macroeconomic productivity across US states and cities, Regional Studies. Racial diversity in the USA continues to rise. Past analyses have argued that diversity can have both positive and negative consequences. The overall macroeconomic effects of diversity within the USA require further examination. This paper exploits variation across US regions from 1980 to 2000 to determine whether racial heterogeneity creates gains or losses for states and cities. Fixed-effects analysis indicates that diversity enhances the productivity of cities. Evidence at the state level is more ambiguous, as significant results only appear in random-effects specifications.

Url: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00343400802360436

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Authors: Sparber, Chad

Periodical (Full): Regional Studies

Issue: 1

Volume: 44

Pages: 71-85

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Race and Ethnicity

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