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The Implications of Constructivism for Studying the Relationship Between Ethnic Diversity and Economic Growth.
- Source :
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Conference Papers -- American Political Science Association . 2004 Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, p1-27. 28p. 1 Diagram, 3 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- This paper explores the implications of constructivism for the growing literature that investigates the relationship between ethnic diversity and economic growth. Accepting that ethnic identities are multidimensional and situation-dependent has three principal consequences for studies in this area: it raises concerns about how a country?s ethnic diversity is measured; it introduces the possibility that a country?s diversity may be endogenous to its growth rate; and it suggests the need to be on the lookout for variables that affect both a country?s fractionalization and its economic performance. The paper identifies these potential pitfalls and assesses the extent to which they undermine existing estimates of the effects of diversity on growth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Conference Papers -- American Political Science Association
- Publication Type :
- Conference
- Accession number :
- 16025504
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/apsa_proceeding_29489.pdf