Migration and innovation : does cultural diversity matter for regional R&D activity?

Annekatrin Niebuhr

Recent theoretical research deals with economic costs and benefits of cultural diversity related to immigration. However, empirical evidence regarding the impact of cultural diversity on economic performance is still scarce. This paper investigates the significance of cultural diversity of the workforce on innovation output for a cross-section of German regions. The findings indicate that cultural diversity indeed affects innovative activity. The results suggest that differences in knowledge and capabilities of workers from diverse cultural backgrounds enhance performance of regional R&D sectors. However, education levels are also important. Diversity among highly qualified employees has the strongest impact on innovation output. -- Cultural diversity ; innovation ; knowledge production function ; Germany

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Niebuhr, Annekatrin
Publisher:	Hamburg : HWWI Institute of International Economics
Subject:	Innovation \| Räumliche Verteilung \| Spatial distribution \| Multikulturelle Gesellschaft \| Multicultural society \| Deutschland \| Germany \| Einwanderung \| Immigration

Extent:	Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: 26 S., 612,95 KB) Kt.
Series:	HWWI research paper ... by the HWWI research programme migration research group. - Hamburg : HWWI, ISSN 1861-504X, ZDB-ID 2571330-9. - Vol. 3-1
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper ; Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature
Language:	English
Notes:	Systemvoraussetzung: Acrobat Reader
Other identifiers:	hdl:10419/48243 [Handle]
Classification:	C21 - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models ; O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives ; R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, and Changes
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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