See also the article 'The effect of migration on income growth and convergence: Meta-analytic evidence' in <I>Papers in Regional Science</I> (2010). Volume 89, issue 3, pages 537-561.<P> Using meta-analytical techniques, we focus on 11 studies that explicitly measure the effect of a net migration variable...</p></i>

Cultural diversity – in various forms – has in recent years turned into a prominent and relevant research and policy issue. There is an avalanche of studies across many disciplines that measure and analyse cultural diversity and its impacts. Based on different perspectives and...

Cultural diversity – in various forms – has in recent years turned into a prominent and relevant research and policy issue. There is an avalanche of studies across many disciplines that measure and analyse cultural diversity and its impacts. Based on different perspectives and features of...

Using meta-analytical techniques, we focus on 11 studies that explicitly measure the effect of a net migration variable in neoclassical convergence models and derive 57 comparable effect sizes. The data suggest that an increase in the net migration rate of one percentage point increases on...