Cultural Diversity and Entrepreneurship in England and Wales

Bibliographic Data

ID4142705
AuthorsAndrés Rodríguez-Pose (0000-0002-8041-0856, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author), Daniel Hardy (0000-0002-2893-3801, London School of Economics and Political Science, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume47
Issue2
Pages392-411
Publication date2015-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEnvironment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1068/a130146p
OpenAlexW2235184215
LanguageEN
Citations received27
References cited60

British regions are becoming increasingly culturally diverse, with migration as the main driver. Does this diversity benefit local economies? This research examines the impact of cultural diversity on the entrepreneurial performance of UK regions. We focus on two largely overlooked factors: the measurement of diversity and the skills composition of diverse populations. First, more than demonstrating the importance of cultural diversity for entrepreneurship, we show that the type of cultural diversity measured is a decisive factor. Second, the skill composition of diverse populations is also key. Diversity amongst highly skilled workers exerts the strongest impact upon start-up intensities. The empirical investigation employs spatial regression techniques and carries out several robustness checks, including instrumental variables specifications, to corroborate our findings

Biology · Cultural diversity · Demographic economics · Econometrics · Economic geography · Economics · Entrepreneurship · Geography · Instrumental variable · Political science · Sociology · Anthropology · Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences · Labor market dynamics and wage inequality · Law · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy