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Genetic diversity and the origins of cultural fragmentation

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Quamrul , Ashraf and Galor, Oded (2013) Genetic diversity and the origins of cultural fragmentation. Working Paper. Coventry, UK: Department of Economics, University of Warwick. CAGE Online Working Paper Series, Volume 2013 (Number 125).

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Abstract

Despite the importance attributed to the effects of diversity on the stability and prosperity of
nations, the origins of the uneven distribution of ethnic and cultural fragmentation across countries
have been underexplored. Building on the role of deeply-rooted biogeographical forces in comparative
development, this research empirically demonstrates that genetic diversity, predominantly
determined during the prehistoric “out of Africa” migration of humans, is an underlying cause
of various existing manifestations of ethnolinguistic heterogeneity. Further exploration of this
uncharted territory may revolutionize the understanding of the effects of deeply-rooted factors on
economic development and the composition of human capital across the globe.

Item Type: Working or Discussion Paper (Working Paper)
Alternative Title:
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GN Anthropology
H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Economics
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Ethnicity -- Developing countries, Economic development -- Developing countries, Genetics, Anthropological linguistics, Economics -- Mathematical models
Series Name: CAGE Online Working Paper Series
Publisher: Department of Economics, University of Warwick
Place of Publication: Coventry, UK
Official Date: 2013
Dates:
DateEvent
2013Published
Volume: Volume 2013
Number: Number 125
Number of Pages: 16
Institution: University of Warwick
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access
Funder: Williams College, National Science Foundation (U.S.) (NSF), Brown University, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.)
Grant number: SES-0921573 (NSF) ; 5R24HD041020

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