In their survey of the literature on ethnic fractionalization and economic performance, Alesina and La Ferrara (2005 … fractionalization on economic growth across countries using unique time-varying measures. We first replicate the finding of a weak … shows a significant negative impact on economic growth which is robust to different specifications, polarization measures …

In their survey of the literature on ethnic fractionalization and economic performance, Alesina and La Ferrara (JEL … ethnic fractionalization on economic growth across countries using unique time-varying measures. We first replicate the … latitude), it shows a significant negative impact on economic growth which is robust to different specifications, polarization …

In their survey of the literature on ethnic fractionalization and economic performance, Alesina and La Ferrara (JEL … fractionalization on economic growth using unique time-varying measures across countries, for 26 transition economies from 1989 to 2007 … different estimators, specifications, and fractionalization measures. …

In their survey of the literature on ethnic fractionalization and economic performance, Alesina and La Ferrara (JEL … fractionalization on economic growth using unique time-varying measures across countries, for 26 transition economies from 1989 to 2007 … different estimators, specifications, and fractionalization measures. …

In their survey of the literature on ethnic fractionalization and economic performance, Alesina and La Ferrara (JEL … ethnic fractionalization on economic growth across countries using unique time-varying measures. We first replicate the … latitude), it shows a significant negative impact on economic growth which is robust to different specifications, polarization …

Does fractionalization change over time? If so, are there any substantial implications for economic performance? To … answer such questions, we construct a new panel data set with fractionalization measures for 26 former communist countries … covering the period from 1989 to 2002. Our fractionalization measures show that transition economies became more ethnically …

Does fractionalization change over (short periods of) time? If so, are there any substantial implications for economic … performance? To answer such questions, we construct a new panel data set with measures of fractionalization for 26 former … communist countries covering the period from 1989 to 2002. Our fractionalization measures show that transition economies became …

estimates that GDP per capita today could have been more than 40 percent higher if there had been no conflict in 1998. In turn …, one in three persons living in poverty today might not be poor had it not been for the conflict. …