Bove, Vincenzo and Elia, Leandro (2016) Migration, diversity, and economic growth. World Development . doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.08.012 ISSN 0305-750X.

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Abstract

When migrants move from one country to another, they carry a new range of skills and perspectives, which nurture technological innovation and stimulate economic growth. At the same time, increased heterogeneity may undermine social cohesion, create coordination, and communication barriers, and adversely affect economic development. In this article we investigate the extent to which cultural diversity affects economic growth and whether this relation depends on the level of development of a country. We use novel data on bilateral migration stocks, that is the number of people living and working outside the countries of their birth over the period 1960–2010, and compute indices of fractionalization and polarization. In so doing, we explore the effect of immigration on development through its effect on the composition of the destination country. We find that overall both indices have a distinct positive impact on real GDP per capita and that the effect of diversity seems to be more consistent in developing countries.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Politics and International Studies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- Mathematical models -- 20th century, Emigration and immigration -- Economic aspects -- Mathematical models -- 21st century, Cultural pluralism -- Economic aspects -- Mathematical models -- 20th century, Cultural pluralism -- Economic aspects -- Mathematical models -- 21st century, Economic development -- Mathematical models -- 20th century, Economic development -- Mathematical models -- 21st century
Journal or Publication Title:	World Development
Publisher:	Pergamon
ISSN:	0305-750X
Official Date:	12 September 2016
Dates:	Date Event 12 September 2016 Available 1 September 2016 Accepted
DOI:	10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.08.012
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit:	14 September 2016
Date of first compliant Open Access:	14 September 2016

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