We study how two distinct dimensions of peer ethnic diversity (ethnic fractionalization and ethnic polarization) affect … schools, we find evidence for two opposing effects. Ethnic fractionalization increases the likelihood of students sorting into … people-oriented occupations while ethnic polarization reduces this likelihood. Using data on social and cognitive skills, we …

cross-section differences in ethnic and linguistic fractionalization can explain a substantial part of the cross … fractionalization and educational attainment. We find that fractionalization lower educational attainment. This finding is consistent …