Cultural Diversity and Entrepreneurship in England and Wales

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4142705
AutoresAndrés Rodríguez-Pose (0000-0002-8041-0856, London School of Economics and Political Science, autor correspondente), Daniel Hardy (0000-0002-2893-3801, London School of Economics and Political Science, autor correspondente)
Ano2015
Volume47
Fascículo2
Páginas392-411
Data de publicação2015-02-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEnvironment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1068/a130146p
OpenAlexW2235184215
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas27
Referências citadas60

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