Diversity, Integration and the Economy
The project "Diversity, Integration and the Economy" aims to generate original empirical findings on the contribution that cultural diversity may bring to economic performance in host societies. It also aim to help decision-makers adopt policies that can better tap the distinctive cultural-human and social capital of immigrants and their communities…
The project "Diversity, Integration and the Economy" aims to generate original empirical findings on the contribution that cultural diversity may bring to economic performance in host societies. It also aim to help decision-makers adopt policies that can better tap the distinctive cultural-human and social capital of immigrants and their communities, in order to enhance economic performance. The project pursues these objectives through theoretically-controlled empirical research on:
- How does immigrant diversity (i.e. the distinctive characteristics, behavioural patterns and social networks of immigrants and ethnic groups) affect their individual labour performance, as well as productivity, innovation and growth in host areas?
- How is the impact of diversity on economic performance mediated by regulatory frameworks (i.e. legislation and programmes regulating the status, access to welfare and social services, education and employment of immigrants)?
Based on the results of its research, the project attempts to derive both practical and policy recommendations at local, national and EU level. The project is co-ordinated by the Migration Research Group (MRG) at the Hamburg Institute of International Economics (Hamburgisches Welt-Wirtschafts-Archiv – HWWI).