A theory of racial diversity, segregation, and productivity

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 210-226

  Sparber, Chad ^a  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Growth and development theory; Macroeconomic productivity; Segregation

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; HETEROGENEITY; MODELING; PRODUCTIVITY; RACIAL DISPARITY; RACIAL SEGREGATION; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 48049092404     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2007.06.006     Document Type: Article

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