Klaus Desmet|Ignacio Ortuño-Ort??n|Romain Wacziarg
Culture, Ethnicity, and Diversity
Southern Methodist University|Universidad Carlos III de Madrid|Anderson University - South Carolina
investigate empirical relationship ethnicity culture defined vector traits reflecting norms values attitudes using survey data 76 countries find ethnic identity significant predictor cultural values yet withingroup variation culture trumps betweengroup variation thus contrast commonly held view ethnic cultural diversity unrelated although small portion countrys overall cultural heterogeneity occurs groups find various political economy outcomes civil conflict public goods provision worsen greater overlap ethnicity culture jel d74 h41 j15 o15 o17 z13