The economic value of cultural diversity: Evidence from US cities

Journal of Economic Geography

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 9-44

  Ottaviano, Gianmarco I P ^a,b,c   Peri, Giovanni ^d,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE ENI ENRICO MATTEI   (Italy)

^c CEPR   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Immigrants; Local amenities; Productivity; Urban economics

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL INFLUENCE; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; PRODUCTIVITY; URBAN ECONOMY; URBAN SOCIETY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31144475563     PISSN: 14682702     EISSN: 14682710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jeg/lbi002     Document Type: Article

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