Diversity and innovation

Bala Ramasamy (First Author), Matthew C. H. Yeung (Participant Author)

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摘要

Although the effect of culture on national innovation levels is well-established, previous literature assumes cultural homogeneity within a nation. In this article we analyse two aspects of diversity – ethnic and values – and their impact on national innovation output. We show that ethnic diversity or fractionalization and values diversity are distinct and while the former has a negative effect on innovation, the latter contributes positively. However, countries are bound to have both types of diversity. We find that countries that are ethnically homogenous but diverse in values orientation are the best innovators.
源语言英语
页(从-至)1037-1041
期刊Applied Economics Letters
23
14
DOI
出版状态已出版 - 2016

Corresponding author email

myeung@ouhk.edu.hk

关键词

  • Ethnic diversity
  • fractionalization
  • innovation
  • values diversity

成果物的来源

  • ABDC-B
  • Scopus
  • SSCI

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